The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's cervical spine injury, left knee synovitis with chondromalacia, and right wrist injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation in excess of the current disability ratings assigned for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Injury, Left Knee Synovitis with Chondromalacia, Right Wrist Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0632581
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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