The Board denied an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion, finding that the Veteran's flexion is limited to at worst 70 degrees, which warrants a 10 percent rating under DC 5260.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found objective evidence of pain with the Veteran's limited motion and indicated full consideration of functional loss, but this report showed that considering this functional loss the Veteran retained greater range of motion than would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22003307
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