The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for DJD, left knee prior to August 30, 2017, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter is denied as his condition does not warrant such evaluations based on limitation of flexion or extension.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's left knee DJD warranted an increased evaluation prior to August 30, 2017, due to lack of limitation of motion. After this date, there is no indication of limitation of motion meeting the criteria for a higher rating under applicable DCs.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080744
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Decisions by this judge: 2,456 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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