The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left knee conditions was denied. The current disability ratings adequately capture the functional and economic limitations he experiences.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability, as the objective testing showed no significant impairment beyond what is already contemplated by the existing rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury with traumatic arthritis, left knee injury with pseudolaxity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194483
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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