Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee limitation of motion but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, and remanded service connection for bilateral lower extremity lymphedema.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee range of motion was limited to at most 60 degrees, not warranting a higher rating under DC 5260. However, the removal of semilunar cartilage was symptomatic and warranted a separate 10 percent rating under DC 5259.
- Claimed conditions
- post operative right knee lateral meniscus repair with osteoarthritis, bilateral lower extremity lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107240
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