The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's right knee and left wrist disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed limitation of motion in both knees and wrists but no ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury, Status Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Arthroscopy, Left Wrist Fracture, Status Post Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630939
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a preexisting right knee injury was aggravated by an in-service bumping incident at a VA facility. The Veteran's argument about VA making an error is also being considered.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate cancer, left wrist disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not show that any of these conditions warranted a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 20 percent for instability of the right knee prior to November 19, 2013 was granted. The claim for a higher rating for residuals of a right knee injury is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has current knee disabilities and whether these disabilities are related to service or secondary to his service-connected lower back disability.
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