The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other factors.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show compensable limitations in range of motion that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran's symptoms were primarily related to pain and osteoarthritis, which are already accounted for by the current ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Left Knee), Degenerative Arthritis (Right Knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19175397
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- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 100% from January 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022. A rating in excess of 60 percent for the period from September 1, 2022, is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee was withdrawn. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia and PTSD, has been reopened.,A 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee with limitation of flexion is restored from August 12, 2018. A separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension is granted since December 3, 2018. A 30 percent rating for subluxation of the right knee is granted starting from December 3, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's back strain, right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and femoral radiculopathy have been remanded for further development.
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