The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent for the right knee disability or any compensable rating for the left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions consistently found no significant instability or laxity in either knee, which is required for a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. The veteran's range of motion was within normal limits and did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0103503
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