The Veteran's initial rating for left knee degenerative changes remains at 10 percent, and an extraschedular rating for lumbar spine DDD is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1713168
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by degenerative changes and a meniscal tear with frequent locking, is currently rated at 20% under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Knee. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms and does not warrant an increase.
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