The Board denied service connection for the claimed right knee injury and dissatisfaction with the initial rating of 10% for low back strain. The veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show objective findings supporting a higher disability rating, such as muscle spasm or more than slight functional limitation due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee injury, Low back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023363
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- Denied
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