The veteran's claims for increased ratings for instability of the right knee and limitation of motion of the right knee were denied as her conditions do not warrant higher evaluations under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms have been consistently rated at their maximum levels, with no additional functional loss or other factors that would justify a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral Arthritis, Limitation of Motion of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0831891
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