The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic left knee sprain with minimal DJD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show moderate subluxation or lateral instability, nor did it indicate knee ankylosis, flexion limited to 30 degrees, extension limited to 15 degrees, or nonunion of the tibia and fibula, which are required for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee sprain, minimal degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021326
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