The Board has restored the 20 percent ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, effective November 1, 2008. The increased rating claims for both knees have been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate material improvement in the Veteran's knee conditions that would warrant a reduction of the ratings to 10 percent from 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Herniated disc at L4-L5 (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1142603
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