The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee derangement and replacement warrant a 30 percent rating, effective November 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any additional functional loss or impairment beyond what is already reflected in the current 30 percent rating for residuals of left knee derangement and replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Derangement, Left Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628720
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of left knee replacement is denied. The current rating of 30 percent has been determined to be appropriate based on the evidence provided.
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