The Board denied a higher evaluation for the veteran's left knee condition, finding that the current 20 percent rating adequately compensates him for his functional loss due to occasional episodic pain and swelling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes, as there was no objective evidence of instability or more than moderate impairment with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- internal derangement, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0419766
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for internal derangement, left knee, is being remanded to obtain additional evidence.
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