The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 5020 by analogy to degenerative arthritis. The VA examinations and treatment records show that the Veteran has painful motion and noncompensable limitation of motion in both knees, with no additional functional impairment due to flare-ups or other factors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion under DC 5020. The VA examinations and treatment records show that the Veteran has painful motion and noncompensable limitation of motion in both knees, with no additional functional impairment due to flare-ups or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1704639
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