The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected left knee injuries and degenerative arthritis, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The disability ratings assigned were found to be in line with the severity of the veteran's symptoms as supported by medical evidence and examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury with ACL tear and medial meniscus tear, Degenerative Arthritis of Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0707885
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, finding that it is secondary to her service-connected left knee disability. The evidence shows that the Veteran injured both knees in 1999 and continued to experience pain despite treatment.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues of appeal as the Veteran's representative withdrew them in August 2022, and a TDIU is granted from November 9, 2010.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative arthritis of both knees, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's total right knee arthroplasty from June 14, 2017 is rated at 60 percent. The other conditions remain unchanged.
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