The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee osteoarthritis have been rated at 10 percent each since April 6, 2012. The Board has granted separate ratings of 10 percent for instability in the knees, effective from April 6, 2012. For internal hemorrhoids, a noncompensable rating remains valid.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee osteoarthritis is rated based on limitation of motion and pain, with no compensable flexion or extension limitations. Internal hemorrhoids are rated as mild, without large or thrombotic conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right knee osteoarthritis, internal hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20065208
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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