The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability prior to October 15, 2004 is not warranted. From October 15, 2004 onwards, a rating in excess of 20 percent is also not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted showed that from October 15, 2004, the veteran had limitation of motion and instability but no dislocated semilunar cartilage or frequent episodes of locking. The highest rating available under Diagnostic Codes was 20 percent for this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0620220
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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