The veteran's service-connected right and left knee degenerative joint diseases are currently rated at 10 percent each, which is the maximum rating allowed under VA regulations. The Board finds that these disabilities do not warrant a higher evaluation based on current evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The veteran's knee disabilities have been evaluated as 10 percent disabling since their initial grant of service connection in March 2003 and are rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Codes 5010 (degenerative arthritis) and 5261 (limitation of motion).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Right Knee), Degenerative Joint Disease (Left Knee), Degenerative Joint Disease (Left Shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0825220
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