The Board denied the appellant's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee disability and denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than November 27, 1996 for the grant of service connection for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting higher ratings or earlier effective dates based on the appellant's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right patella fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0203499
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, including fracture of the patella, meniscectomy, and arthritis, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and traumatic amputation of the left hand digits. The claim for a TDIU is remanded as it has not been adjudicated by the AOJ.
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