The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for chondromalacia of the left knee and denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease, and scar of the left ankle.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee disability was found to be moderate residual instability, while the other conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Chondromalacia of the Left Knee, Duodenal Ulcer with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Scar of the Left Ankle, Post-Operative Removal of Neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810191
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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