The Board has granted initial evaluations of 20 percent for left knee degenerative changes, right knee degenerative changes, tenosynovitis of the right ankle, and left ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral knee and ankle conditions have been found to meet the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5260/5261 (for limitation of motion) or 5003 (degenerative arthritis), based on x-ray evidence of involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Degenerative Changes, Right Knee Degenerative Changes, Tenosynovitis of the Right Ankle, Left Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0321173
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