The VA has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, which includes a medial collateral ligament tear and subsequent surgeries, warrants an initial rating of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's preexisting condition contributed to his current disability but did not grant any additional compensation beyond the initial 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Impairment, Medial Collateral Ligament Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0735317
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for knee disabilities were denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2020 rating decisions.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee instability is currently rated at 10 percent from July 20, 2020, to August 29, 2023. The rating for painful motion of the left knee (limited flexion) and limited extension remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his left knee disabilities is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 30 percent from June 11, 2010 to October 29, 2014. The claim for service connection of left knee impairment and TDIU are remanded.
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