The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, effective April 28, 2003. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was initially granted and assigned a 10 percent evaluation from April 28, 2003.,From September 26, 2003 to April 28, 2009, the Veteran is entitled to an increased rating of 20 percent for his lumbar spine disability. From April 29, 2009 onwards, he is entitled to a staged increase in evaluation to 40 percent.,The Veteran's right knee disability remains at 30 percent disabling from April 28, 2003. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was increased to 40 percent effective April 29, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling based on the limitation of flexion and full extension.,For the period from September 26, 2003 to April 28, 2009, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was initially granted with a 10 percent evaluation. The increased rating to 20 percent is based on moderate limitation of motion without neurological impairment.,From April 29, 2009 onwards, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability warrants an increase in evaluation to 40 percent due to severe limitation of motion and intermittent flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the right knee, multi-level degenerative disc disease with foraminal stenosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0929693
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