The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's knee instability ratings from 10 percent to zero percent was proper, as there was no evidence showing ligamentous instability at the time of the November 2004 rating decision.
The deciding factor: Improvement in the veteran's condition was shown by a May 2004 VA examination which specifically noted no ligamentous instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0734958
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