The veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and increased ratings for his right knee internal derangement with limited motion and instability were denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a right shoulder disorder in service or within the required time frame, and the current condition was not related to service. For the knees, the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disorder, Right knee internal derangement with limited motion (rated 20%), Right knee internal derangement with instability (rated 10%)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0908561
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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