The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected left knee internal derangement, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling. The evidence did not show severe impairment.
The deciding factor: The objective clinical findings did not support a finding of severe impairment in the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee internal derangement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0531885
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as well as his eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The VA will need to review the evidence and conduct further examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for left knee internal derangement, which resulted in a total knee replacement, was granted because the pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee internal derangement with limitation of flexion is denied. A separate initial 20 percent rating for left knee instability, from December 17, 2018 to the present, is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee limitation of extension and internal derangement are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
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