Service connection is granted for a right knee disability, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.,A rating of 50 percent, but no higher, is granted for bilateral flatfoot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right knee condition was found to be proximately due to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran’s bilateral flatfoot condition met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Disability, Breathing Disability, Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Bilateral Foot Disability, Headaches, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Left Knee Scar, Right Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18158727
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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