The Veteran's right knee scars are rated at a 10 percent effective April 28, 2014. The scars do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are not deep or nonlinear and do not cause any functional limitations.
The deciding factor: The scars on the Veteran's right knee do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are not deep or nonlinear and do not result in functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20065978
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of July 13, 2018, for the award of service connection for right knee scars and right knee disability. The appeal is based on a direct finding without any presumption or secondary linkage to another condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disorders, including painful motion and scars, are rated at the minimum compensable level. The claim for a higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the number of right knee scars and whether they have been painful throughout the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted separate ratings of 30 percent for right knee limitation of flexion and extension, as well as a rating of 20 percent for right knee instability. The reduction in the Veteran's disability evaluation for her right knee scars was improper, and the 10 percent rating is restored.
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