The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected postoperative meniscectomy of the right knee with laxity in lateral, collateral and anterior cruciate ligament was denied by the RO.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative meniscectomy of the right knee, laxity in lateral, collateral and anterior cruciate ligament
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0114001
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