The Board has determined that a 10 percent evaluation is warranted for the partial medial collateral ligament tear of the left knee, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows slight residual symptoms (some pain and subjective sensation of give) related to the partial medial collateral ligament tear of the left knee, which are not beyond the norm or so exceptional as to preclude the use of the regular rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- partial medial collateral ligament tear of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0107765
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- Denied
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