The Board denied a rating in excess of the current 20 percent for DJD of the right knee, finding that the veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's range of motion measurements throughout the appeals period did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261 due to limitation of flexion and extension, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0639792
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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