The veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as his left median carpal tunnel syndrome (minor), were rated based on their current manifestations. The RO granted increased ratings for the knees but denied an increase in rating for the carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral knee conditions have been rated based on their current functional limitations and symptoms, with no service connection theory provided as the basis for these ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, left median carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0426910
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