The veteran's claims for increased ratings for various knee and back conditions were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate that any of the veteran's conditions warranted a disability rating in excess of those assigned, based on current clinical findings and diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Restrictive Disease, Low Back Pain, Patellofemoral Syndrome and Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Patellofemoral Syndrome and Residuals of a Fractured Patella of the Left Knee, Chronic Right Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0201414
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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