The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent for each knee from June 10, 1996 to July 21, 2002 and a 30 percent evaluation on and after July 22, 2002.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed significant degenerative changes in the knees with pain, instability, and functional impairment that warranted higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0322595
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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.
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