The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for retropatellar arthralgia and ligament laxity of the left knee, effective from the date of this decision. The right knee remains rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral knee conditions have been found to meet criteria for a higher rating due to moderate lateral instability, functional loss, pain, crepitation, swelling, and interference with daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar arthralgia, ligament laxity of the right knee, ligament laxity of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0006018
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation and clarification. The VA examiner will assess the etiology of his skin cancer, which is presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 23, 2009, for the grant of service connection for ligament laxity of the left knee is granted. The effective date is set at February 12, 1992, which is when the Veteran first received service connection for residuals of a medial collateral ligament strain of the left knee.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
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