The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis and postoperative residuals of a left knee anterior cruciate ligament injury, finding that they did not warrant an increased rating based on their current manifestations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no significant variations in degree of impairment due to the veteran's service-connected left knee disorders during the appellate period, and the disability picture did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, postoperative residuals of left knee anterior cruciate ligament injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0207358
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