The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability prior to February 10, 2017 and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter. The evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or less or extension limited to 15 degrees or more.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran's right knee had normal range of motion, with pain noted but no limitation of motion meeting the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia, Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144414
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