The Veteran's disability rating for residuals of a right knee injury with degenerative joint disease was reduced from 20% to 10%, effective May 1, 2008. The reduction was proper as the evidence showed improvement in his condition.
The deciding factor: The November 2007 VA examination revealed improvement in the Veteran's right knee disability that warranted a reduction of the rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1320170
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have not resulted in the required functional loss or impairment to warrant a higher rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right knee injury with degenerative joint disease, effective from August 8, 2001.
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