The Veteran's service-connected right-knee disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found no evidence of limitation of motion or pain that would warrant a higher rating.,Similarly, the Veteran's service-connected left-knee disorder is also rated at 10 percent. The VA examiner did not find any limitation of motion or pain that would justify an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence does not support findings of limitation of motion or pain severe enough to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right-knee disorder, Left-knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127201
What this means for you
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