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Rhodesia

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Hello, I have a question I have a service connected injury from active duty for my knee back in 2001. I receive 10% from the VA, on 2010 I had to have surgery again on my service connected injury. I wanted to know am I eligible for an increase on the same injury since the VA had to go back in and fix what the militay did not? I had an orthroscopic surgery and this time the VA Dr. Told me he had to shave some areas on my knee (bone) to clean it up. So I'm now wearing a knee brace issued by the VA Dr. So what would be a good opening line to use as for a increase for disibility? when requesting it. thanks for any input

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name='Rhodesia' date='May 1 2010, 09:12 AM' post='199174']

Thanks for the information so if this is true and the VA told me I could not then how would I write requesting for this? During my surgery I was in the VA Hosital for 12 hours then convelescense for 4 weeks at home. this will beside my increase I'm going to put in for my knee surgery which now after 6 weeks is still not right for some unknown reason. first surgery in 2001, second surgery in 2010, same knee. Any help or direction in this matter would be great in helping out a poor serviveman away from home. (That was Lame).

You can present the evidence that you have to the VA and request 100% convelescence as well as increased rating for knees due to range of motion and pain. I believe you can request this on a statement of the case or notice of disagreement. Good luck.

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