The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee and cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been denied. The criteria for higher disability ratings were not met.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show additional functional loss or limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating, nor was there any indication of instability or ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Chondromalacia with Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Chondromalacia with Degenerative Joint Disease, Cervical Strain and Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease, Lumbar Strain with Degenerative Joint Disease and Spondylosis (Back Disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18110002
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