The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected chronic ligamentous strain, right knee, currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current manifestations of the condition and no other applicable diagnostic codes were met.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Ligamentous Strain, Right Knee, Inflammatory Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008769
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