The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and a continued 10 percent disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee condition was manifested by pain, instability, and functional impairment. His lumbar spine condition was also noted to have limitation of motion with associated symptoms such as back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0311203
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What this means for you
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