The Board granted the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 40 percent for residuals, left knee injury, effective March 16, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA Joints examination report showed that the veteran's extension in the left knee was limited to 20 degrees, meeting the criteria for a 30% rating under DC 5261 and warranting an additional 10% evaluation due to the limitation of flexion to 80 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury, patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0525608
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as moot because the Board granted it in a previous decision. The Veteran's claim of service connection for left knee injury is granted.
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