The Veteran is granted separate 10 percent ratings for each knee due to tendonitis with a history of arthritis, as the evidence shows limitation of motion and functional impairment caused by weakness.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability warrants separate 10 percent ratings based on painful motion and functional impairment caused by weakness upon repetitive use, but no higher due to the absence of subluxation or instability and flexion limited to less than 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis with a history of arthritis in both knees, stress fractures of the bilateral femurs, stress fracture of the left distal tibia with left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907563
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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