The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings granted due to the current range of motion findings.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that both knees have a full range of motion (flexion up to 100 degrees and extension up to 0 degrees) without any objective evidence of instability or other functional limitations. The Veteran's symptoms, while painful, do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Patellofemoral Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1209647
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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