The veteran's service-connected left knee and lumbar spine disabilities have been increased to their maximum available ratings, with the left knee receiving a separate compensable evaluation for arthritis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions were found to meet or approximate the criteria for the highest schedular evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative lateral meniscectomy with degenerative changes, left knee, chronic lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0120925
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- Denied
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