The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board denied a higher rating as his flexion and extension do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran was also granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s flexion and extension of both knees did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion, and he does not have any other service-connected disability that would bring his combined rating to 70 percent or more.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with a history of meniscus tear, right knee chondromalacia associated with a compression fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102355
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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