The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are not well-grounded. The right knee disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking current symptoms to service, while the right foot and ankle disabilities do not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing a direct link between the veteran's current right knee condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Discomfort, Right Foot Navicular Fracture, Traumatic Degenerative Changes of Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0006179
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- Granted
The Veteran's right foot disability is manifested by severe pain, swelling, erythema, multiple significant deformities, a limited range of motion, traumatic arthritis, tibial tendonitis, severe pes planus, muscle atrophy, ankylosis of the great toe interphalangeal joint, a Stage I pressure ulcer, and limitation of motion of the ankle. The Veteran's right foot disability is rated 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Denied
The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right knee injury during service was minimal and did not result in a chronic condition. The current right knee disability is less likely as not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and TMD, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service. The initial ratings for these conditions have not been increased.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right and left knee disabilities were denied, but he was granted a 10 percent evaluation for his left knee disability. His claim for TDIU remains pending.
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