The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee limitation of motion and lateral instability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed full extension in both cases but limited flexion or instability. The functional loss due to pain was considered part of the normal working movements of the body and thus did not warrant separate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee limitation of motion, left knee lateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046883
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities due to inadequate development and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand orders.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for left knee instability and right knee instability, denied higher ratings for left and right knee limitation of motion, and granted an earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate initial 20 percent evaluation for left knee disability and a separate 10 percent evaluation for right knee lateral instability from January 15, 2019, and also granted TDIU and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.
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