The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for DJD of the right knee and DDD of the lumbosacral spine, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's right knee DJD was productive of pain and limitation of motion but no more than slight subluxation, while his DDD of the lumbosacral spine was productive of forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but no more than 60 degrees; neither condition met the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902294
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- Remanded (sent back)
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