The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show that either condition warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows no limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee patellofemoral syndrome, Left knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073468
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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