The Board has granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, right knee instability as a residual of removal of an osteochondroma of the right distal medial femur, and right hip disability as a residual of removal of an osteochondroma of the right distal medial femur. The rating for major depression remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities were found to meet the criteria for increased ratings based on their current manifestations and service connection was determined to be direct rather than through other theories such as secondary, aggravation, or new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Instability, Right Hip Disability, Major Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1028625
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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