The Veteran's right knee disability is not manifested by flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, by any limitation of extension, or by instability or recurrent subluxation.,For the period prior to November 20, 2012, the skin disability was treated with topical corticosteroids and affected less than 5 percent of the Veteran's total body surface and less than five percent of the exposed area. For the period from November 20, 2012, the skin disability was treated with topical corticosteroids and affected at most five to 19 percent of the Veteran's total body surface and less than five percent of the exposed area.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's right knee disability or eczema meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Eczema, Right Knee Retropatellar Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743233
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