The Board has determined that the Veteran timely filed a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the June 21, 2006 rating decision which granted a temporary evaluation of 100 percent for convalescence from left knee surgery from May 9, 2006 to July 31, 2006 and otherwise continued an evaluation of 10 percent for a left knee disability. The Veteran's claim regarding the evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for bilateral spondylolysis L5 is still pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran timely filed a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the June 21, 2006 rating decision which granted a temporary evaluation of 100 percent for convalescence from left knee surgery and continued an evaluation of 10 percent for a left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1023985
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