The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis, right knee and an increased rating for depression of C5 with traumatic arthritis. The veteran was granted a compensable rating (10%) for his depression condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current diagnosed conditions are related to military service or secondary to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, right knee, depression of C5 with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0104528
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