The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and service connection for residuals of a ruptured left Achilles tendon, finding that the evidence did not support granting either claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's current right knee disability was unusual or required frequent hospitalization. The residuals of the ruptured left Achilles tendon were not related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Traumatic Arthritis, Residuals of Ruptured Left Achilles Tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0504890
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, post-total knee replacement, is rated at 60 percent effective March 31, 2015. The left knee disability is rated at 20 percent since March 31, 2015.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee injury with traumatic arthritis is rated at 20 percent, effective December 15, 1995. The claim for service connection for left knee disability was withdrawn by the Veteran. The Veteran's anxiety disorder remains rated at 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of outstanding VA medical records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of additional impairment warranting a higher rating.
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