The VA determined that the veteran's right knee condition, post-reconstruction surgery, does not warrant a rating higher than 0 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability did not meet or approximate criteria for any higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0805654
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and for a TDIU claim due to inconsistencies in the September 2020 VA examination report, as well as unclear employment status.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that his range of motion was limited to 55 degrees flexion and zero degrees extension without ankylosis or other severe impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for status post right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction due to concerns about the adequacy of the March 2017 VA examination and the need for further development.
- Granted
The Board restored the Veteran's right knee disability rating from 10% to 30%, effective June 1, 2011, finding that the reduction was not proper due to sustained improvement in the service-connected condition.
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