The Board has granted a 20% evaluation for the service-connected left knee disorder, effective from June 17, 1998. The veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer are rated at 10%. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations remain pending.
The deciding factor: The VA granted a 20% evaluation for the service-connected left knee disorder based on moderate impairment with additional functional loss during flare-ups, effective from June 17, 1998. The gastroesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer are rated at 10%.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) for Peptic Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0325566
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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