The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The right knee conditions were evaluated at a combined 20 percent rating.,The veteran's right knee medial meniscectomy with synovitis and instability is currently manifested by severe residual impairment, warranting a separate 30 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the left knee disability was denied as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Medial Meniscectomy with Synovitis and Instability, Traumatic Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0526383
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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