The Board affirmed the RO's decision to grant a 10 percent rating for residuals of a right knee injury with traumatic arthritis, effective from May 2003. The claim for increased ratings on other issues was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in disability ratings beyond the current 10 percent assigned for the right knee injury with traumatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder, Right Hip Injury with Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Injury with Traumatic Arthritis, Residuals of a Right Leg Injury (likely referring to left leg injury as the veteran's service record indicates multiple injuries), Left Ankle Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0322964
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What this means for you
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