The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The highest rating the evidence supports is a 20 percent disability rating for partial rupture of muscle group XII (right anterior tibialis) and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, with no higher initial rating allowed due to the amputation rule.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet or approximate criteria for any higher schedular ratings based on the evidence provided. The highest schedular rating available is a 20 percent disability rating for partial rupture of muscle group XII (right anterior tibialis) and degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Lumbar spine disability, Partial rupture of muscle group XII (right anterior tibialis), Right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0621633
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