The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, finding that the December 2010 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding the temporary total evaluation. The Veteran's current condition is characterized by limited flexion and extension.
The deciding factor: The Board found CUE in the prior rating decision due to a typographical error resulting in an incorrect one-year convalescence period, which was corrected to one month.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral dysfunction, meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20043781
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