The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, as the evidence does not show limitation of flexion or extension that warrants a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no additional functional loss due to pain or other factors on repetitive use or flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151026
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