The Veteran's appeals for ratings greater than 20 percent for osteoarthritis of the right and left knees were denied. The criteria for these ratings have not been met during the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s knee disabilities did not demonstrate limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a separate evaluation under other DCs, and his primary symptom was pain without accompanying weakness, incoordination, or fatigability.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis (right knee), Osteoarthritis (left knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178377
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- Granted
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