The Veteran's right knee disability and right hand traumatic arthritis were granted a rating of 10 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The examinations showed that the Veteran had symptoms including pain, stiffness, instability, and limited range of motion in his right knee and fingers. These conditions met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DCs 5260 (flexion) and 5222 (traumatic arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia Patella of the Right Knee, Traumatic Arthritis of Right Hand Fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1823241
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