The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since the appeal period began. The right knee disability was also initially rated at 10 percent, but a higher rating is not warranted for any point in time.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's knee disabilities more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher or separate rating based on limitation of motion, instability, or other symptoms. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding the Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a higher or separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes, Left Knee, Status Post Right Knee Arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808582
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for a right knee scar has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the cases regarding ratings for his right and left knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his service-connected mental condition, left knee degenerative changes, right knee degenerative changes, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, involving degenerative changes and a semilunar cartilage defect, does not warrant an initial rating greater than 20 percent. The veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 for his service-connected condition.
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