The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's knee disorders, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed no indication of subluxation or instability, with slight instability noted. Range of motion was within normal limits, and there were no additional loss of motion attributable to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Knee), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0707841
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- Denied
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