The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disability have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's flexion and instability do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the current range of motion findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability with symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, Loss of flexion, Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1401350
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