The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right knee disorder and psychogenic pain disorder, finding that neither condition warranted a rating higher than the current assigned ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that either condition more closely approximated the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right knee meniscus injury, psychogenic pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0201123
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