The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings are denied as no more than the current evaluations adequately reflect his symptoms and functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of instability or significant limitation of motion warranting an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of a right knee disorder, Degenerative arthritis with limitation of motion associated with post-operative residuals of a right knee disorder, Torn meniscus of the left knee, Degenerative arthritis with limitation of motion associated with a torn meniscus of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0215221
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