The veteran's left knee disability is rated at 30 percent effective June 23, 2000. The right knee degenerative chondritis remains at a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's left knee disability has been productive of slight knee impairment and limitation of motion due to arthritis and additional functional impairment due to pain since February 10, 1997. The right knee degenerative chondritis is manifested by painful motion and functional impairment due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Patellar Degenerative Chondritis of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0203633
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