The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The RO granted service connection and a 10 percent evaluation for traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left knee, effective from January 18, 2002.
The deciding factor: The RO found that there was no new evidence to reopen previously denied claims or any other basis to grant increased evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand, scar of the left calf with adhesion of the deep muscle, residuals of a left knee injury manifested by joint instability, traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0721646
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