The veteran's right knee disability, including post-traumatic arthritis and instability, is rated at 10 percent. The decision grants the increased rating for the knee condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of subluxation or lateral instability in the right knee, but noted significant limitation of motion due to pain during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the tibial plateau, post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0620553
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized as post-traumatic arthritis with limitation of flexion and extension, is currently rated at 10 percent for the period prior to December 8, 2014 and at 60 percent since February 1, 2016. The Board has remanded the issues related to instability and prosthetic replacement.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's disability of the right thumb and hand, including post-traumatic arthritis, is service-connected due to continuity of symptoms since military service.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right ankle disability, characterized as post-traumatic arthritis, does not warrant an increased rating. The RO had previously granted a noncompensable disability rating and later increased it to 20 percent.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger, with post-traumatic arthritis and limitation of motion of ring and little finger have not met the criteria for an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.
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