The Board granted the veteran's claims for an initial rating of 10 percent for right knee anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and a retroactive effective date prior to January 8, 2001.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had been submitted which established service connection for the veteran's right knee disability, warranting a grant of an initial rating and retroactive effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0817496
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