The Veteran's right knee DJD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's left knee DJD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the assignment of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for either right or left knee DJD.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006379
What this means for you
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