The Veteran's neck disability claim was withdrawn at the April 2011 hearing.,Service connection for a right knee disorder is not established as his current right knee disorder did not manifest in or within one year of service and does not relate to an in-service injury or disease.,A disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability with instability is denied as the Veteran's left knee has intermediate instability and no patellar subluxation or dislocation.,A disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability with loss of range of motion is denied as his left knee has flexion between 0 and 115 degrees with some pain, normal left knee extension without pain, and intermittent swelling.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a neck disability at the April 2011 hearing.,Service connection is not established as the right knee disorder did not manifest in or within one year of service and does not relate to an in-service injury or disease.,Intermediate instability without patellar subluxation or dislocation does not warrant a higher rating for left knee disability with instability.,Flexion between 0 and 115 degrees, normal extension, and intermittent swelling do not meet the criteria for a higher rating for left knee disability with loss of range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, right knee disorder, left knee disability with instability, left knee disability with loss of range of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1418522
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