The Veteran's right and left knee arthritis were not found to warrant a rating in excess of 20% prior to February 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any symptoms or findings that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable DCs for knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1021769
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What this means for you
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