The veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for his right knee disability, and service connection has been established for hepatitis C.,Service connection was granted for the veteran's hepatitis C based on evidence of a link between the condition and his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disorder is rated at 20 percent due to meniscal tears with effusion, which more closely approximates the criteria under DC 5258. Service connection for hepatitis C was granted based on credible medical evidence linking it to his active duty service.,The credible medical evidence relating the veteran's current hepatitis C to his period of service supports a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right knee injury, Hepatitis C, Kidney stones, Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, Low back disorder (disc bulges)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811510
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.
What you can do next
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