The Veteran's right and left knee strain with arthritis have been evaluated based on limitation of motion, but the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either knee during the period from September 29, 2004, through August 30, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right and left knees have been evaluated based on limitation of motion under DCs 5010-5260. The evidence does not show that the limitation of motion is more than slight for either knee during the period in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Strain with Arthritis, Left Knee Strain with Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1340714
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