The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his right knee disorder and a retroactive effective date, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than 30 percent. The case was remanded to consider additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's right knee disability warranted a rating in excess of 30 percent at any time prior to July 16, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear, partial medial meniscectomy, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0329066
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been received. The AOJ should now consider secondary service connection in addition to the original claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to issues with the VA examination and incomplete records.
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