The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and left ankle arthritis, as well as his claim for increased ratings. The rating of 20% for the left knee disability prior to September 14, 1999 is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's service-connected conditions and the claimed disabilities or show that they were aggravated by such conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Ankle Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0022983
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