The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and assigned a 10% rating for the left wrist arthritis with neurological impairment. The issues of increased ratings are also addressed.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's left wrist had significant limitations in motion, pain, and weakness, which were not fully captured by the current 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5215 for limitation of motion alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Discomfort, Left Wrist Arthritis with Neurological Impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0020148
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right knee injury during service was minimal and did not result in a chronic condition. The current right knee disability is less likely as not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and TMD, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service. The initial ratings for these conditions have not been increased.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right and left knee disabilities were denied, but he was granted a 10 percent evaluation for his left knee disability. His claim for TDIU remains pending.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability is related to his military service, while his right knee disability cannot be linked to any incident or injury during service.
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