The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities are granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for each knee since May 5, 2004.

The deciding factor: Higher ratings were warranted based on the objective evidence of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease in both knees, as well as the veteran's subjective complaints of pain and functional limitations.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee","additional_notes":"Manifested by objective evidence of pitting edema below the knee to his foot and crepitans, tenderness on palpation of his patella, full extension to 0 degrees, and flexion limited to 110/130 degrees with endpoint pain (in August 2005); he subjectively complains of experiencing pain in the knee."}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee","additional_notes":"Manifested by objective evidence of osteoarthritis (in October 2004), pitting edema below the knee to his foot and crepitans, tenderness on palpation of his patella, full extension to 0 degrees, and flexion limited to 100/130 degrees with endpoint pain (in August 2005); he subjectively complains of experiencing pain in the knee."}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

October 27, 2006

Citation

0633407

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