The veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability is not rated higher than 40 percent.,The veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities are not rated higher than 10 percent prior to February 3, 2005 and 20 percent from that date.,The veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are not rated higher than 10 percent prior to February 3, 2005 and 20 percent from that date.,The veteran's degenerative changes with painful motion in both knees do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.,The veteran's service-connected right knee injury does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent prior to February 3, 2005 and 20 percent from that date.,The veteran's degenerative changes with painful motion in both knees do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent after February 3, 2005.,The veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not shown to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of ratings in excess of those currently assigned for the veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability, left knee disabilities, right knee injuries, or degenerative changes with painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture T-11 with degenerative lipping and radiculopathy, residuals of ligamentous strain and internal derangement of the left knee, degenerative changes with painful motion, left knee, residuals of right knee injury, degenerative changes with painful motion, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0822879
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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