The Veteran's bilateral knee and right wrist disabilities are presumed to be related to her service in Southwest Asia. The left hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no pathology present for the knees or wrists, but did find pain and functional impairment for the hips.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee pain, right wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1804328
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