The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 28, 2011 for a 60% disability rating for his service-connected left knee disability. The evidence did not show that the Veteran met or nearly approximated the criteria for a 60% rating for his left knee disability with scar before February 28, 2011.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record did not indicate any findings that would support a 60% disability rating prior to February 28, 2011. The Veteran's flexion was greater than 60 degrees and extension ranged from normal to 10 degrees, which supports noncompensable and 10% ratings respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142175
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