The Board denied service connection for the residuals of a left knee injury, status-post anterior cruciate ligament repair. The veteran's patella tendonitis was rated at 10 percent for both knees, with a noncompensable evaluation assigned for right knee tendonitis as of June 1, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the left knee injury occurred in service or was caused by service-connected conditions. The veteran's patella tendonitis has been rated based on limitation of motion and post-surgical changes, with a noncompensable evaluation assigned for right knee tendonitis as of June 1, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Patella Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0217944
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