The veteran's right knee disabilities, including torn ligaments and cartilage repair with traumatic arthritis, are currently rated at a combined 60 percent. The issues of increased ratings for the residuals of right knee torn ligaments and cartilage repair and traumatic arthritis have been denied as they do not warrant higher schedular ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current combined rating of 60 percent is based on all his right leg disabilities, including those at issue. The highest schedular rating for the residuals of right knee torn ligaments and cartilage repair is 40 percent, which has already been granted. For traumatic arthritis, a higher rating does not apply as he already receives the maximum possible combined rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Torn Ligaments and Cartilage Repair, Traumatic Arthritis of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0613084
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of motion, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Board has granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left knee for limitation of flexion and extension, as well as for traumatic arthritis of the right knee for limitation of flexion. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated based on their impact on range of motion.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disability have been denied. The current evaluations do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
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