The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee injuries and osteoarthritis do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current ratings, while his hypopigmentation does not meet criteria for a separate rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate more than moderate instability or limitation of motion sufficient to warrant higher evaluations under relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee injury with medial meniscectomy, Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Hypopigmentation of the upper and lower lips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0203051
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