The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for painful motion of the left knee joint with arthritis, in addition to the veteran's existing 20 percent evaluation for moderate instability. The case is now remanded for further action regarding a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery.
The deciding factor: The veteran has significant arthritis and pain on use of his left knee, warranting an additional 10 percent evaluation for arthritis with pain on motion.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0701838
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