The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bursitis of the left knee and arthritis with flexion contracture were denied as his conditions did not warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions, including bursitis and arthritis, do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating based on their current manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left knee with flexion contracture, bursitis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0308325
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Decisions by this judge: 1,177 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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