The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher evaluation due to limited flexion and extension.,The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher evaluation due to limited flexion and extension.
The deciding factor: The objective findings of limited motion do not warrant an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury with Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Injury with Degenerative Joint Disease, Erosive Duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1119036
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