The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of head trauma, laceration of the scalp and increased his evaluation for Baker's cyst and resection of plica of the left knee to 20 percent effective from the date of the claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee disability was manifested by complaints of pain with objective evidence of instability, as evidenced by MRI findings of a partial anterior cruciate ligament tear. The Board found that his symptoms warranted an increased evaluation to 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5257 for moderate impairment with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the scalp, Baker's cyst and resection of plica of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0019760
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected laceration of the scalp residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 14, 2009.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the evidence received since the December 2004 rating decision is not new and material, and thus does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as of July 14, 2009. His combined disability rating is 80 percent with consideration of the bilateral factor.
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