The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and separate ratings for his right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations based on current symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's symptoms were adequately addressed by the existing 30 percent rating for unstable right knee status post MCL repair and a separate 10 percent rating for post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee, with no additional evidence supporting higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Unstable right knee status post MCL repair, Post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0534057
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