The veteran's right knee disability is now rated at 30 percent, effective from November 14, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's current level of impairment warranted a 30% rating based on his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- status post meniscectomy, Baker's cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0705369
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