The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is currently rated at 50 percent since October 9, 2010. Prior to that date, the rating was 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in October 2010 showed limited motion of the left knee with pain and crepitus, but no ankylosis or other severe functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1113239
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 20% rating for the Veteran's left knee disability, effective June 1, 2014. The reduction from 20% to 10% was improper due to lack of actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of whether the reduction in his left knee disability evaluation was proper.
- Denied
The Veteran's disability rating for left knee trauma is denied as his condition does not warrant a higher than 10 percent evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and denied an increased rating for left knee disability.
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