The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and extraschedular evaluations for his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the degree of flexion or extension limitation.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no significant impairment in range of motion or instability that would warrant a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes. The veteran's complaints of pain were not supported by objective findings indicating additional functional loss beyond what was already accounted for in the clinical records and examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- torn medial meniscus, probable tear of the lateral meniscus, patellar tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0626003
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