The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for left knee strain with arthritis was denied. The claim for an increased evaluation for his low back disability, currently rated at 40 percent, is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left knee disorder and no other service connection theory applied to this case.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0428345
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD, granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome, and denied ratings higher than 10 percent for left knee strain with arthritis and a compensable initial rating for right ear hearing loss. The Board also denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip arthralgia, right hip arthralgia, right foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, status post subtalar joint arthrodesis (right foot condition), and candida infections but granted service connection for left leg lower extremity radiculopathy and right leg lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.
- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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