The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 40 percent disability rating for his left knee disability, finding that improvement in the condition warranted the reduction.
The deciding factor: Improvement in the Veteran's left knee disability, as evidenced by range of motion testing and lack of significant pathology on MRI, supported the reduction to a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hip disability, Cervical arthritis, Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905620
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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