The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition and increased the ratings for traumatic arthritis of left ankle, history of old injury, and chronic lumbar syndrome, degenerative disc disease. The effective dates for these grants are July 15, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability is related to his service due to an injury sustained during active duty for training in September 24, 1961.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Traumatic Arthritis, Left Ankle, History of Old Injury, Chronic Lumbar Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0106884
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What this means for you
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