The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's scars of her right knee, resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor. The remaining issues regarding her lumbar spine and right knee conditions are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars were found to be painful and meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the right knee, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (previously rated as lumbar strain), Residuals of the right knee ACL reconstruction with high tibial osteotomy and right knee osteoarthtis status post total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1760533
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