Partly granted
The Board denied some claims and granted others. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for left knee strain and left foot strain but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence available at the time of the original decisions, including medical examinations and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, degenerative arthritis of the right little finger, degenerative arthritis of the right ring finger, left foot strain (also claimed as arthritis), left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002539
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