The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DJD, right knee and instability, right knee were denied as there is no evidence of more than slight instability or limitation of motion warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of more than slight instability in the right knee, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5257. The Veteran's flexion and extension were within normal limits with consideration of pain and other functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), right knee, Instability, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19137865
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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