The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities are currently rated at 10% each, with no additional functional loss or instability noted. The current ratings do not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate significant limitation of motion, instability, or other factors that would warrant a higher rating under any relevant diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative changes, right knee degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1317054
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