The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated and denied, with no new evidence or changes in condition warranting a different rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any ankylosis or incapacitating episodes that would justify higher ratings for the Veteran’s spine disability. The knee disabilities were found to be stable without limitation of motion beyond what is already reflected by their current 10 percent ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Rhinitis, Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19133999
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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