The Board granted the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his postoperative residuals of a left knee injury and arthritis of the right knee, both rated at 20 percent. The sinus disorder claim was not supported by evidence showing its origin during military service.
The deciding factor: The VA joints examination revealed moderate instability in the left knee and slight limitation of motion in the right knee, which warranted the assigned ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5257 (instability) and 5010-5261 (limitation of motion).
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a left knee injury, arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0119393
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea syndromes, arthritis of the left knee as secondary to degenerative changes in the bilateral ankles, and arthritis of the right knee as secondary to degenerative changes in the bilateral ankles. The claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied.
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