The Board has granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, effective from October 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The RO reduced the veteran's rating to 10 percent in August 2000 and then assigned a separate 10 percent rating for a residual left knee scar. The Board found that the reduction was not appropriate and restored the original 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0104987
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What this means for you
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