The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 40 percent, and his sarcoidosis is service-connected due to asbestos exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a finding of moderate knee or ankle disability warranting a 40 percent rating under DC 5262. The private physician's opinion established a strong causal nexus between the Veteran's sarcoidosis and his military time exposure to asbestos fibers.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727293
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