The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee arthritis and service connection for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection based on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of left knee, right knee disability (not addressed)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0525004
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- Denied
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- Denied
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