The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar strain, left knee disability, and left hip dislocation have been granted. He is currently in receipt of a 10 percent rating for each condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated the presence of symptoms consistent with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (for lumbar strain) and the General Rating Formula for Knee Disorders (for left knee disability and left hip dislocation).
- Claimed conditions
- Lumber strain, Left knee lateral meniscus tear with patellar subluxation, Left hip dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1826949
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