The Board denied service connection for a right hand disorder and found that the veteran does not currently have residuals of a right hand injury. The initial disability rating for the right knee degenerative changes with limitation of motion was set at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating allowed.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing the veteran has a current right hand disorder or that his right knee condition has worsened to a point where a higher rating is warranted based on the current medical findings and examination results.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand disorder, right knee degenerative changes with limitation of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0600018
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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