The Board granted increased ratings of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, residuals of right knee surgery with insufficient ligament, and residuals of right wrist injury with surgery and arthritic change.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent based on current manifestations of pain and limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right knee, residuals of right knee surgery with insufficient ligament, residuals of right wrist injury with surgery and arthritic change
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0503329
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