The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral tibia fractures with patellar chondromalacia and degenerative joint disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either knee.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no more than slight limitation of motion or instability, which do not warrant ratings higher than 10 percent under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right tibia fracture, left tibia fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054073
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