The veteran's right knee impairment with instability and total knee replacement is rated at 30 percent, which the Board finds adequate. The low back disorder is not service-connected as secondary to his right knee disability. Service connection for a left leg disorder remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's current right knee condition does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond 30 percent due to the absence of arthritis, instability, or ankylosis. The low back disorder is considered unrelated to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee impairment with medial and lateral instability, Low back disorder, Left leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0419273
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