The Board denied an increased rating for the appellant's service-connected post-operative residuals of a right knee injury, finding that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects his disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings did not show greater than moderate impairment, which is required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of a right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0433691
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