The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hypertension and left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had mild to moderate ligamentous instability of the left knee, symptomatic torn medial meniscus, post-traumatic arthritis without significant limitation of range of motion, and flare-ups with symptoms such as fatigability, weakened movement, atrophy, effusion, and crepitus. However, these findings did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Left Knee Injury with Post-Traumatic Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115856
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