The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 20 percent since February 1976. The current rating is for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and the claimant seeks a higher rating based on additional symptoms such as arthritis and limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability has resulted in moderate instability (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability) and x-ray confirmed arthritis. The current 20 percent rating adequately compensates for these conditions, but the claimant seeks a higher evaluation based on additional symptoms such as limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1320971
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling, and his disabilities do not meet the requirements of SMC under this section.
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