The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of functional impairment or instability warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show sufficient right knee loss of motion or other impairment to warrant a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes. The June 2005 VA examination showed normal flexion and extension, with no instability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a dislocated right thumb, residuals of a neck injury, residuals of a low back injury, residuals of bilateral wrist injuries, residuals of a right knee sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0604049
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