The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee and right hip disabilities were denied. The RO granted service connection for these conditions, but did not grant the requested higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's symptoms of pain in both knees and hips did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain, left patello-femoral arthritis with medial collateral ligament sprain, right hip strain and bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613488
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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