The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the L5-S1 spine, left knee arthritis with a history of meniscectomy, and right knee arthritis have been denied as there is no evidence showing that any of these conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent at any time during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the L5-S1 spine, left knee arthritis with a history of meniscectomy, and right knee arthritis have not been shown to meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent at any time during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, L5-S1, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, status post medial meniscectomy, degenerative changes of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1044497
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