The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities. The evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating based on the current level of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee retropatellar pain syndrome with patellar tendinitis, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome (left knee disability), left shoulder impingement syndrome with recurrent dislocations, status post left shoulder anterior reconstruction (left shoulder disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1103726
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