The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is found to be related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20%.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion linking the current right knee degenerative arthritis to an in-service fracture of the patella.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1025090
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