The reduction of the rating for right knee internal derangement with degenerative joint disease from 20% to 10%, effective February 1, 2009, was proper. The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating prior to February 1, 2009 and after that date is denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the rating for right knee internal derangement with degenerative joint disease from 20% to 10%, effective February 1, 2009, was based on a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2005 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Internal Derangement with Degenerative Joint Disease, Recurrent Subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1109042
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