The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right knee stress fracture was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or arthritis, as there was no compensable limitation of flexion or extension and no arthritis providing additional basis for a separate rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to non-compensable limitation of motion and lack of arthritis providing an additional basis for a separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Stress Fracture, Degenerative Arthritis of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1804277
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