The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right knee and right shoulder disabilities, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show limitation of motion or instability sufficient to warrant an increase in the disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0120905
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder injury to the agency of original jurisdiction for an adequate medical opinion that considers relevant lay statements and addresses right shoulder arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder injuries to obtain an appropriate VA opinion addressing all of the Veteran's STRs and lay statements.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee conditions, except for a 10% rating for left and right knee instability effective from October 1, 2008.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
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