The veteran's right fifth metacarpal and right knee arthritis have been granted initial ratings of noncompensable. However, the right knee arthritis has now been rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Painful motion with degenerative joint disease in the right knee warrants a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5260/5261 and 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a, DC 5003 (degenerative arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"osteoarthritis of the right fifth metacarpal","additional_notes":"pain with limitation of motion, but range of motion to within 1 inch of the medial transverse crease of the palm"}, {"condition_name":"degenerative joint disease of the right knee","additional_notes":"some pain on motion, X-ray evidence of degenerative changes"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600463
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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