The Board has granted an increased rating to 30 percent for the veteran's right knee disorder, which includes both residuals of a right knee injury and traumatic arthritis. The disability is rated as direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disorder was found to meet the criteria for a higher rating under the provisions of DC 5257 (residuals of right knee injury) and DC 5010-DC 5003 (traumatic arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee injury residuals, Traumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0005485
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder was granted. The Board also remanded three issues: right wrist disability, right knee injury residuals, and right knee subluxation and instability.
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