The Board has granted the Veteran's requests for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral knee osteoarthritis, assigning a 10 percent evaluation each for limitation of flexion in both knees as of April 25, 2006. The Board also found that an additional 10 percent evaluation is warranted for limitation of extension in both knees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis was productive of limitation of motion to a degree warranting separate evaluations under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261, resulting in the assignment of two 10 percent ratings each. The additional 10 percent evaluation for extension is based on objective evidence of pain during use.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027554
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