The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and left knee, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant impairment in range of motion or other functional limitations that would warrant an increase in the disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease, Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0607996
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