The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, effective November 1, 2003. The right shoulder condition remains rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no compensable limitation of motion for the left knee and noted overuse changes with minimal functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee overuse syndrome, degenerative joint disease (knee), patellofemoral chondromalacia, meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0927807
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain with meniscal tear, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted since then.
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