The Veteran's bilateral knee injuries with degenerative joint disease have not been manifested by ankylosis, limitation of extension, tibia and fibula impairment, or genu recurvatum. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show the knees more nearly reflect the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee Injury with Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18125687
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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