The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome and an initial 20 percent rating for his right hip strain, both of which were previously rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran experienced significant functional impairment in both knees and hips, including painful motion, weakness, fatigability, and incoordination. These findings supported the increased ratings under the appropriate VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Retropatellar Pain Syndrome, Right Hip Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0331255
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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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