The veteran's right knee disorder was assigned a 100 percent disability rating for the period of February 10, 1999 to April 1, 1999 based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence. Following this period, a 20 percent disability evaluation was restored.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disorder required surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence during the specified period, which resulted in a 100% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0309633
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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