The Veteran's service-connected left knee condition is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show flexion or extension of the left knee limited to less than 30 degrees or greater than 15 degrees respectively, which are required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146369
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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