The Veteran's left knee condition is rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of the grant of service connection (November 10, 1998), and his right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome claim has been withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee condition was found to warrant a 20% evaluation based on arthritis with mild instability. The right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome claim was withdrawn by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1023926
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