The veteran's bilateral knee arthritis is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5003, and the Board has determined that a higher evaluation is warranted due to occasional incapacitating exacerbations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's knees exhibit full range of motion with no limitation of flexion or extension. However, he experiences pain and occasional incapacitating exacerbations which warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0209134
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