The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no medical evidence linking his hip condition to his service-connected disabilities. The knee and wrist conditions were also found not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's left hip arthritis was caused or worsened by his service-connected bilateral knee or bilateral foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Arthritis, Right Knee Traumatic Arthritis, Left Knee Traumatic Arthritis, Metatarsalgia of Left Foot, Residuals of Left Wrist Injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0016000
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee meniscectomy disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's prior claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis are denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his left knee conditions was denied. The appeals for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability were also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's knee and hip conditions have been rated based on their current functional impairment, with some issues granted ratings while others are denied. The Veteran received separate maximum schedular ratings for his right knee meniscus tear residuals and left knee instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD is granted an increased rating of 70 percent prior to July 29, 2022. The claim for a higher rating from July 29, 2022 and the bilateral hip claims are remanded.
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