The Veteran's increased rating claims for left and right knee disabilities have been denied. Separate evaluations of 10% each were granted for limitation of extension in both knees.
The deciding factor: Higher ratings are not warranted as the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for instability, and there is no evidence of ankylosis or impairment of the tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with instability, right knee injury with instability, left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of extension, right knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18116370
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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