The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disorders are well grounded. The issues of rating greater than 10 percent disabling for herniated disc at L5-S1 and residuals of a right knee injury have been granted.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings, including x-rays and physical examinations, supported the veteran's claims for service connection based on the presence of left knee and left ankle disorders during service and continued complaints since service. The rating assigned was 10% due to the nature of the disabilities as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0016013
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