The Board has granted a compensable evaluation of 10 percent for left knee retropatellar arthralgia from July 27, 1999. The issue regarding the initial claim for left shoulder arthralgia is pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected left knee disability demonstrated no evidence of arthritis or loss of range of motion prior to July 27, 1999 and since then has not met the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee retropatellar arthralgia, left shoulder arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0211650
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