The Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected right knee traumatic arthritis, effective May 14, 2004. The left knee condition remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records supported the need for an increased rating due to the severity of the veteran's symptoms and functional limitations in both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee traumatic arthritis, Left knee traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0804552
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