The Board has restored the 20 percent evaluations for the veteran's right and left knee traumatic degenerative joint disease associated with status post lateral/medial meniscus tear.
The deciding factor: The September 21, 2004 rating decision was found to contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in assigning the 20 percent evaluations for the veteran's knees, which were restored based on evidence of functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee traumatic degenerative joint disease, left knee traumatic degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0733074
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