The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for arthritis of the left knee and restored the previous ratings for other service-connected left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the appellant's symptoms, including pain and loss of strength, warranted an increase to 20 percent under Diagnostic Codes from July 11, 2000. However, there was no reasonable basis for concluding that the functional impairment more nearly approximated a 30 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0214873
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