The Veteran's increased rating claims for his left knee disability and right wrist injury were denied. The Veteran was granted a temporary total rating for the left knee disability from February 3, 2006 to March 31, 2007, with a subsequent 30 percent evaluation effective April 1, 2007.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee disability prior to February 3, 2006 and from April 1, 2007. The right wrist injury was also rated as noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury, right shoulder injury, right wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002034
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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