The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability was denied, and he is currently rated at 30 percent. The issue of entitlement to an extraschedular evaluation or total rating based on individual unemployability was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the grant of a higher rating than 30 percent for the veteran's right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, partial medial meniscectomy, old patella fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0308460
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for left knee arthritis with limitation of motion and instability was denied. A separate rating of 10 percent for the status post partial medial meniscectomy was granted, but his claim for a higher rating for instability beginning February 7, 2021, remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disability is being remanded due to incomplete compliance with previous Board instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and specifically perform muscle strength testing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria.
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