The Veteran's right knee disability with traumatic arthritis has been rated as 10 percent disabling. From February 28, 2008 to August 22, 2010, the Veteran was granted a separate evaluation of 20 percent for limitation of flexion of his service-connected right knee. The claim for degenerative joint disease (degenerative changes) of the left wrist has been denied as not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's right knee disability with traumatic arthritis is more than 10 percent disabling, and his left wrist condition was not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis of the Right Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease (degenerative changes) of the Left Wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1124216
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limitation of motion, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Board has granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left knee for limitation of flexion and extension, as well as for traumatic arthritis of the right knee for limitation of flexion. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated based on their impact on range of motion.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disability have been denied. The current evaluations do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
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