The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, effective from August 2001. The veteran's service-connected left knee instability was separately evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no indication of subluxation or recurrent dislocation in the left knee and noted that the veteran had not worked since a back injury, but attributed his current disability to both the knee and back issues. The additional functional impairment due to pain was considered significant enough for a 20 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Instability, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615944
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What this means for you
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