The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left knee DJD prior to September 8, 2003 and a rating in excess of 20 percent from September 8, 2003 to December 1, 2019. The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for his left knee disability starting from December 1, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of moderate or marked knee disability prior to September 8, 2003 and during the period from September 8, 2003 to November 31, 2019. The Veteran's symptoms were characterized as slight left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee DJD, Left Ankle Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22011402
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