The veteran's service-connected right shoulder arthritis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The left shoulder arthritis is rated at 10 percent due to painful motion requiring subacromial injections. The right knee arthritis has no limitation of motion and thus receives no compensation under DC 5010. The left knee, status post medial meniscus arthroscopy, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings as they are rated based on limitation of motion and pain, which is already addressed in the current ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Right Shoulder","additional_notes":"Degenerative or traumatic arthritis, established by X-ray findings."}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Left Shoulder","additional_notes":"Degenerative or traumatic arthritis, established by X-ray findings. Limited to painful motion requiring subacromial injections."}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Right Knee","additional_notes":"Degenerative or traumatic arthritis, established by X-ray findings. Noncompensable limitation of motion due to arthritis."}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Left Knee (status post medial meniscus arthroscopy)","additional_notes":"Degenerative or traumatic arthritis, established by X-ray findings. Limited to painful motion and stiffness on sitting."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0639492
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