The Board has granted increased disability ratings of 20 percent for rheumatoid arthritis of the right knee and left knee, effective from January 1947.
The deciding factor: The VA examination in April 1999 provided current findings that supported a higher rating based on limitation of motion and instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0122459
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What this means for you
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