The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extra schedular rating for his right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization due to his knee condition.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran did not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture with related factors as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization as to render impractical application of regular schedular standards.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Lateral Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0602166
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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