The Veteran's right knee disability is currently denied, but service connection for asthma has been granted. The left knee disability remains at a noncompensable rating and the scars of both feet are rated as 10 percent each.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the right knee disability was not established due to lack of evidence showing onset during active duty or within one year after discharge, and no aggravation by service-connected left knee disability. Service connection for asthma has been granted based on exposure to uranium rounds. The left knee disability remains at a noncompensable rating as there is no evidence of arthritis within one year of discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction repair, Asthma, Left knee disability status post arthroscopic ACL repair with patellar tendonitis and residual scarring, Scar of the left foot status post bunionectomy, Scar of the right foot status post bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1533832
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