The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The objective and probative medical evidence of record reflects that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability has resulted in cartilage removal, with findings of limitation of motion (0 degrees of extension and 125 degrees of flexion). There is also x-ray evidence of post-traumatic arthritis of the left knee productive of painful motion as described.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee partial medial/lateral meniscectomy, post-traumatic arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0626821
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