The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the veteran's right knee disability, effective from September 18, 1992. The issue of service connection for a back disability secondary to the right knee disorder is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran currently had a right knee disability rated at 20 percent and a congenital abnormality of the spine which did not result in any chronic otitis media, thus warranting an increased rating but no service connection for a back disability secondary to her right knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0305263
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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