The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations, finding that his left knee disability warranted a 10 percent evaluation and his deviated nasal septum warranting no compensation.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not support an increase in ratings beyond the current assigned evaluations based on the severity of the disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of a deviated nasal septum, Post-operative residuals of a left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0417144
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