The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right knee disorder, manifested by painful limitation of motion and severe degenerative arthritis, warranted a rating of 30 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence demonstrated limited flexion to 90 degrees with pain, crepitus, severe degenerative arthritis, locking pain, and joint effusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602667
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.
What you can do next
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