The Veteran's initial rating claims for right knee bursitis, left knee bursitis prior to April 24, 2013, and residuals of a right hip injury were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and private treatment records provided no evidence showing functional loss or additional limitation due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or incoordination during flare-ups, which would support a higher rating under DeLuca v. Brown (8 Vet. App. 202).
- Claimed conditions
- Bursitis of the right knee, Bursitis of the left knee, Residuals of a right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1536528
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