The Veteran's right knee disorder is not service-connected.,From June 19, 2006 to July 15, 2009, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for GERD. Since then, his GERD has been rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a current right knee disorder and concluded that any right knee complaints were not caused by or related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1106280
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