The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected skin disability, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The adjustment disorder claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating based on the criteria provided by the relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder, Skin Disability (Eczema and Seborrheic Dermatitis), Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0901538
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, and it is not etiologically related to a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left total knee replacement with left knee arthritis and scar, status post left knee arthroscopy, are granted a disability rating of 60 percent effective February 28, 2025.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to military service.
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