The Veteran's service-connected osteoarthritis of the right and left knees are currently rated at 10 percent each, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Codes 5010-5260. The RO increased the evaluation for the right knee from noncompensable to 10 percent effective August 22, 2003, and for the left knee from noncompensable to 10 percent effective June 21, 2005.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right and left knees is currently rated at 10 percent each under Diagnostic Codes 5010-5260. The maximum rating available for arthritis due to trauma with X-ray findings (Diagnostic Code 5010) is also 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003243
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