The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his right knee impairment, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate to severe degenerative changes and osteoarthritis in the right knee, but no additional factors warranting an increased rating were present.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604717
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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