The veteran's combined rating for right knee disabilities has been denied as the schedular criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for right knee ligament instability and 10 percent for traumatic arthritis have not been met.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee ligament instability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to severe impairment, while his right knee arthritis is rated based on limitation of motion which does not warrant an increase in evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Ligament Instability, Residual of a Right Knee Injury, Traumatic Arthritis, Residual of a Right Knee Injury, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0206474
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