The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his left knee disability, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability had worsened to warrant an increase beyond the current 10 percent rating. The claim for an earlier effective date was also denied as there was no informal claim or written intent to file a claim prior to March 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee limitation, subluxation of left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0635926
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