The Veteran's ratings for instability of the right knee and degenerative joint disease, right knee were reduced. The reduction for instability was granted, but the reduction for degenerative joint disease was denied as proper.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating for instability was based on actual improvement shown by VA examinations conducted after the original rating. The reduction in rating for degenerative joint disease did not meet the criteria for reduction due to actual improvement.
- Claimed conditions
- Instability of right knee, status post meniscectomy, Degenerative joint disease, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1505188
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