The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for internal derangement of the left knee and a separate 10 percent evaluation for degenerative arthritis, effective March 26, 1999. The veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is rated at 30 percent disabling since January 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected internal derangement of the left knee and degenerative arthritis have been found to be severely disabling with limitation of motion due to pain on use, excess fatigability, incoordination, and subjective complaints of chronic pain. The major depressive disorder is also rated at 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement of the left knee, Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0004924
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