The Veteran's initial rating for right knee disability prior to September 29, 2014 was denied. A separate initial rating of 10 percent for right knee instability from December 9, 2010 to April 12, 2016 was granted. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was reopened due to new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability prior to September 29, 2014 did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19196750
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