The Board has granted a single 50 percent rating for the veteran's left knee disability, effective from January 11, 2007. This brings the combined rating associated with the left knee disability to 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran's left knee disability more nearly approximated ankylosis of the left knee in flexion between 20 degrees and 45 degrees, warranting a single 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5256.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0723960
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability has been denied. The current evaluation of 10% is based on painful motion, and the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) or 5257 (instability/subluxation) have not been met.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and re-adjudication.
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