The Veteran's left knee disability has not been productive of flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, and therefore, the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s left knee has a range of motion from 0 to 110 degrees with pain, but never limited to 30 degrees or less.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement of the left knee, Limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185660
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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