The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The right knee disorder is rated at 40 percent disabling, while the anxiety disorder with depression is rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or a separate rating for instability/subluxation of the knee, and the veteran's combined disability rating was found to be insufficient for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right knee injury with degenerative changes and chondromalacia, anxiety disorder with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640229
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What this means for you
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