Surgical removal of damaged knee cartilage that continues to cause symptoms.
To support a 10% rating under this code, evidence needs to show that your meniscectomy is symptomatic — meaning the knee continues to cause you problems after the surgery. Medical records documenting your surgery, post-operative visits, and ongoing complaints of knee pain, swelling, catching, locking, or giving way are directly relevant. Physician examination notes that confirm persistent symptoms in the operated knee help establish that the condition meets the "symptomatic" standard.
Imaging such as X-rays or MRIs taken after the procedure can support ongoing joint changes. Records from physical therapy or follow-up orthopedic care that reflect continuing symptoms also strengthen the picture. Personal statements from you, or from people who observe you daily, describing how knee symptoms affect your ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, or perform work duties can help show that the condition remains symptomatic rather than fully resolved.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
