The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5261, which pertains to limitation of motion. The Board found that the evidence did not show any additional functional loss due to flare-ups, fatigability, incoordination, or pain on movements.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted no additional functional loss due to symptoms such as flare-ups, fatigue, lack of coordination, and pain during range-of-motion testing. The Veteran's knee flexion was limited to 120 degrees bilaterally, which is within the normal range for a non-compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee patellar tendonitis, Left knee patellar tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1716418
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