The Board has restored the veteran's left knee disability rating to 60 percent and granted a 10 percent rating for his right knee arthritis. The issues of service connection for low back disability, restoration of left knee rating, and increased rating for right knee arthritis are all resolved in favor of the veteran.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated that the veteran's left knee continued to be impaired by chronic pain and instability, warranting a higher rating than what was previously assigned. The right knee replacement surgery resulted in a 100 percent rating until January 2000 when it reverted to a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0006933
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