The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left knee injury, which was aggravated by service. The right knee disability is rated at a noncompensable level due to lack of symptoms, but a compensable rating of 10% is assigned based on the presence of bony crepitus and mild pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left knee injury was aggravated by service. The right knee disability has been rated as noncompensable due to lack of symptoms, but a compensable rating of 10% is assigned based on the presence of bony crepitus and mild pain.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left knee injury, due to status postoperative medial meniscectomy"}, {"condition_name":"Status post arthrotomy and partial excision of the anterior fat pad of the right knee"}
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618437
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