The Board granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected right knee disability and denied his claim for a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability, characterized by frequent episodes of joint locking, pain, effusion, and limitation of motion, warranted an increased evaluation to 20 percent under the schedular criteria. The Board found that the additional extraschedular consideration was not warranted due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia Patella, Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0021234
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