The Veteran's effective date for a 20 percent evaluation of his right ankle disability is granted as February 1, 2002. His claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability remains denied.
The deciding factor: An earlier effective date was granted based on the fact that the Veteran had marked limited motion of the right ankle as of February 1, 2002, but no earlier due to a fracture sustained in early February 2002. The Veteran's service-connected degenerative changes of the right knee are currently rated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the right ankle, Degenerative changes of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1133026
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 29, 2022, and no earlier for the grant of a 20 percent disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and intervertebral disc syndrome, as well as service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right knee disability was denied as the evidence did not show any findings of ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocation or symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage, tibial or fibular impairment, genu recurvatum, extension limited to 10 degrees or more, flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, or functional equivalent thereof.
- Denied
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has determined that these ratings are not warranted based on the current evidence of record.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.
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