The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left knee scar is granted, recurrent sinusitis remains at a 10 percent rating, lumbar spine disorder receives a 40 percent rating, right wrist disorder maintains its 10 percent rating, and the Veteran is now rated at 20 percent for his left knee condition from November 28, 2012 to February 22, 2018.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's left knee flexion was limited to 30 degrees or less during painful flare-ups, warranting a 20 percent rating for his service-connected left knee condition from November 28, 2012 to February 22, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthroscopy, recurrent sinusitis, lumbar laminectomy (previously lumbar strain with multilevel degenerative changes and disc space narrowing), right wrist post ORIF with bone graft and implant removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101337
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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