The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his right shoulder injury is not service-connected. The Board denied the increased rating claim for the left knee and did not find service connection for the right shoulder injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee had limited flexion to 110 degrees with no objective findings of instability or ankylosis, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261. The right shoulder injury was not shown during service and is not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes of the Left Knee, Right Shoulder Injury (not related to service)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1141537
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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