The veteran's arthritis of both knees and lumbosacral spine is rated at 10 percent each, representing a full grant of the benefits sought.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran retained sufficient range of motion in his lumbar spine to warrant a 10 percent evaluation for arthritis under Diagnostic Code 5003.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of both knees, Arthritis of lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0709740
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