The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a skin disability. The RO found that the current range of motion in both knees did not warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent, and there was no evidence of instability or additional functional impairment with repeated use.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently showed full range of motion in the knee joints (flexion to 135 degrees), without any objective findings of instability or limitation of extension. The veteran's complaints were primarily related to pain, which did not result in additional loss of function beyond what was already reflected in the current rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Skin Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0631865
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