The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disorder, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 20 percent.,The Board also denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, concluding there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The right knee disorder has not resulted in more than moderate impairment due to instability or subluxation. The veteran’s arthritis of the right knee meets the schedular criteria for a noncompensable rating under limitation of motion as described in Diagnostic Code 5261, but also warrants a separate ten percent rating based on accompanying weakness, tenderness, redness, heat, abnormal movement and guarding.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right knee injury with patellofemoral pain syndrome, Arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0726163
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and clarification regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities, specifically to determine if the Veteran has experienced 'the functional equivalent of range of motion loss contemplated by the next higher rating' at any point during the appeal period.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple back and joint disabilities, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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