The Veteran's left knee condition was rated as 10 percent prior to May 15, 2006 and as 20 percent since that date. The right knee condition has been rated at 10 percent.,Arthritis of the bilateral shoulders was not rated higher than 10 percent prior to November 29, 1999. Since then, arthritis of the left shoulder has not warranted a rating higher than 10 percent and arthritis of the right shoulder has not been rated at all.,Since August 27, 2002, arthritis of the right shoulder has been rated as 10 percent disabling. Arthritis of the hands was rated noncompensable prior to that date but is now rated at 10 percent since then.,Arthritis of the left ankle and right ankle have both been rated at 10 percent since August 27, 2002.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee with hypertrophic spurring, degenerative joint disease of the right knee with hypertrophic spurring, arthritis of the bilateral shoulders, arthritis of the left shoulder, arthritis of the right shoulder, arthritis of the left ankle, arthritis of the right ankle, arthritis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2009
- Citation
- 0911934
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