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The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral disability and degenerative joint disease, as well as his left knee patellofemoral disability and degenerative joint disease, have been rated at 20 percent each for limitation of motion.,Both knees are currently rated based on the presence of painful motion.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities were found to be limited by pain during flare-ups, resulting in a combined rating of 40 percent under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261 for limitation of flexion and extension.

Claimed conditions
Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee Patellofemoral Disability, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Patellofemoral Disability
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
20%
Decision date
August 2, 2019
Citation
19160076

Veterans Law Judge

Michael Pappas

Decisions by this judge: 317 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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