The Veteran's knee disabilities are rated at the lowest possible level, and his claim for service connection for pemphigus foliaceus is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for any of the knee conditions or service connection for pemphigus foliaceus.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee genu varum with degenerative joint disease, Left knee genu varum with degenerative joint disease, Pemphigus foliaceus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1325153
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