The Board has granted service connection for the right knee arthroplasty residuals and assigned a 10% evaluation for post concussion syndrome, finding that the veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not due to an injury sustained in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the current right knee disability is related to an injury incurred during service and granted service connection. For his post concussion syndrome, the Board determined that a higher evaluation beyond 10% was not warranted based on the lack of incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee arthroplasty residuals, Post concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0423359
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