The Board granted entitlement to an increased evaluation of 20 percent for the left knee disability effective from January 17, 1996; and affirmed the previous evaluations as to the left knee disability. The right shoulder impingement syndrome remains on appeal.
The deciding factor: The left knee disability was found to meet the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5258 (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability) effective from January 17, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder impingement syndrome, Left knee degenerative arthritis with torn medial and lateral meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024709
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