The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's right knee disorder and low back pain, both currently rated at 30 percent. The claim to reopen service connection for a left knee disorder secondary to his right knee disorder is also granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran supports the argument that his left knee disorder is related to his service-connected right knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee with Medial Meniscus Damage, Low Back Pain with Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0201747
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability warrants a 40 percent evaluation for the period from June 9, 1997 through February 27, 2004.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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