The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, but denied reopening of his right knee service connection claim. The decision is mixed as it grants part of the increased rating request and denies the other issue.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's left knee disability meets the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on limitation of motion. However, new evidence received since the last denial does not provide sufficient material to reopen his right knee service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628294
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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