The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent for traumatic arthritis with limitation of extension, and 20 percent for post-operative anterior cruciate ligament injury. The Board has denied increased ratings for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show more than slight limitation of extension or severe instability that would warrant higher disability ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right knee, Right anterior cruciate ligament injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0611241
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss.
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