The veteran's right knee lateral collateral ligament reconstruction is rated at 30 percent disabling, and his service-connected right knee traumatic arthritis (previously rated as 10%) is rated at 10 percent. The veteran also has a non-service connected right knee scar rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found ligamentous instability of the right knee and bilateral degenerative joint disease, with the right knee being more severely affected.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Lateral Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0117921
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