The veteran's chronic right knee sprain is rated at 20 percent, and his residual scarring of the right knee is also rated at 20 percent. Both conditions are considered direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right knee sprain has been productive of complaints of pain with limited range of motion, warranting a 20% rating under DC 5260. The residual scarring is also rated at 20%, as it does not meet criteria for an unstable scar or painful scars.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right knee sprain, residual scarring of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0822657
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right knee sprain and chronic lumbosacral sprain, both secondary to her service-connected left knee injury.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities were denied because he failed to attend a VA examination scheduled in March 2015, which was necessary to evaluate the severity of his conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic right knee sprain, degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, and chronic right hip sprain.,The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service injuries or events.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal is denied as his right knee disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.
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