The veteran's service-connected arthritis of the right knee and right metatarsalgia have been granted initial compensable ratings of 10 percent each, effective June 24, 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that both conditions were productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximated that of painful motion for the arthritis and moderate foot impairment for the metatarsalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of right knee, right metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0706279
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