The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left knee disabilities, as well as the effective date claim for a back disorder, were granted. The effective dates are not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records supported the Veteran's complaints of pain, swelling, locking, and giving way in both knees, leading to an increased rating of 20% for each knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement of the right knee, Internal derangement of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1321468
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