The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, but the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a bilateral foot disability were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's right knee or bilateral foot disabilities were related to his military service or his service-connected left knee injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left knee injury, Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Bilateral foot disability, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911443
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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- Denied
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