The veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection were partially granted, with a 20% rating assigned for the left knee disability from October 17, 1995 onwards. The right hip disability was not addressed due to lack of evidence or withdrawal by the veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA found that new evidence supported reopening her claim for secondary service connection and granted a higher rating for her left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Right hip disability (not explicitly stated but implied in context)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0121398
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right and left knees, but remanded the issue of a low back disability for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and clarification regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities, specifically to determine if the Veteran has experienced 'the functional equivalent of range of motion loss contemplated by the next higher rating' at any point during the appeal period.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
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