The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his left knee and right index finger disabilities, as well as service connection for chest pain and a skin disorder. The RO granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury with a 10% evaluation and for residuals of an injury to the right index finger without assigning any compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show evidence of severe impairment, instability, or arthritis that would warrant higher evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes. The veteran's complaints were generally consistent with his diagnoses, but no additional functional loss was demonstrated due to pain or weakness as per the DeLuca criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee injury, Right index finger injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0007190
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