The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 40 percent each since July 1, 1993. The RO has now reduced these ratings to 10 percent effective December 1, 2006.
The deciding factor: VA examination in May 2006 showed material improvement in the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities consistent with a 10 percent evaluation for each of those disabilities, which was reasonably certain to be maintained under ordinary life conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) repair of the right knee, Internal derangement of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1146672
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- Dismissed
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