The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation, or any higher evaluations, for postoperative residuals of a right knee meniscectomy prior to February 14, 1976 and from February 14, 1976 onwards. For arthritis of the right knee with limitation of extension, the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating was found to be sufficient to warrant a total rating based on individual unemployability as of October 4, 2004.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation or any higher evaluations for postoperative residuals of a right knee meniscectomy prior to February 14, 1976 and from February 14, 1976 onwards. For arthritis of the right knee with limitation of extension, the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of a meniscectomy of the right knee, Post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935597
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