The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 12, 1997 and for a rating in excess of 30 percent from November 12, 1997 to December 7, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's left knee disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability during the periods at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, medial collateral ligament tear, possible medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629595
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities due to additional evidence received by VA.
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