The Board has granted a 30 percent initial rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of right knee surgery and a separate 10 percent rating for traumatic arthritis of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the finding that the veteran's service-connected residuals of right knee surgery more nearly approximated severe right knee disability, warranting a 30 percent initial rating. The arthritis was also found to be painful and resulted in limitation of motion, warranting a separate 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Lateral Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021753
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- Denied
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