The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities. The veteran had two service-connected conditions: post-operative residuals of anal fissure rated at 60% disabling, and psuedofolliculitis barbae rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's current knee disorders were not related to his military service and denied both claims. The combined rating for his service-connected disabilities was 60%, which did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, psuedofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0007356
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