The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed pain and minimal limitation of motion for the left knee replacement, and pain, subluxation, and lateral instability for the right knee. The evidence did not show that the disabilities were so exceptional or unusual to warrant referral for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total left knee replacement, osteochondritis of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904617
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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