The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, as the evidence does not show that they meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right and left thumb disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, as the evidence does not show that they meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any limitation of motion in either knee or thumb joints. The Veteran’s range of motion was full, with no pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance or incoordination noted during the examinations.,The VA examination revealed that the Veteran had full range of motion for her thumbs and fingers, including a gap between the thumb pad and the fingers less than one inch (2.5 centimeters).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthropathy, Left Knee Arthropathy, Right Thumb Arthropathy, Left Thumb Arthropathy, Right Index Finger Arthropathy, Left Index Finger Arthropathy, Right Middle Finger Arthropathy, Left Middle Finger Arthropathy, Right Ring Finger Arthropathy, Left Ring Finger Arthropathy, Right Little Finger Arthropathy, Left Little Finger Arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21003821
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