The Veteran's knee disabilities have been evaluated as degenerative joint disease under DCs 5003 and 5260. The VA examinations conducted during the appeal period did not show any limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a separate, compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: VA examinations showed no limitation of motion or instability in either knee that would meet the criteria for a separate, compensable evaluation under DCs 5003 and 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes, Right Knee, Degenerative Changes, Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1329721
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