The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthralgia of the left knee and service connection for minimal shortness of breath and cramping of hands, feet and toes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran's knee motion was limited to the extent necessary to meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of extension or flexion. The Board found no additional factors warranting an even higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of the left knee, minimal shortness of breath, cramping of hands, feet and toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0421929
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