The Veteran's service-connected right knee disorder, characterized by painful range of motion with limited flexion to 80 degrees, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find evidence of instability or other conditions that would warrant a higher rating under different diagnostic codes. The Veteran's symptoms are adequately addressed by the current 10 percent rating based on painful range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellar tendon rupture, Degenerative joint disease (right knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1342249
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