The Board has restored the veteran's prior 30 percent disability rating for arthritic changes, cyst formations, and limited motion of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a material improvement in the veteran's condition that was reasonably certain to be sustained under ordinary conditions of life.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritic changes, cyst formations, limited motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0809416
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back disability, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to chronic symptoms during and after service.
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