The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, specifically right and left knee DJD, have been rated at 20 percent for limitation of flexion. Separate 10 percent ratings are granted for limitation of extension in both knees. The claim for instability is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating as the Veteran's range of motion measurements do not approximate more than slight subluxation or lateral instability, which would warrant a higher disability rating under DC 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (right knee DJD), Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (left knee DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21064161
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