The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee conditions were denied by the RO. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted no episodes of dislocation or recurrent subluxation, but pain was present throughout the range of motion for both knees. The Veteran reported having exacerbations of knee pain that lasted from 3 to 14 days, which were not considered in determining a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, Bone spur excision with traumatic degenerative changes of the left knee, Degenerative changes of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0917220
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 4, 2009, to July 9, 2015.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a March 1998 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) that assigned an initial noncompensable rating for his right knee condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis or for TDIU.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed as the claims were pending under the legacy appeal system at the time of the April 2021 VA Form 10182, which is not within the AMA's jurisdiction.
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