The Veteran's right knee disability is granted a 10% rating from December 13, 2011 to June 1, 2022 for limitation of extension.,A 10% rating was granted for the Veteran's left knee disability from June 10, 2019 onward due to limitation of extension.,The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities are not entitled to higher ratings based on flexion or other criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee extension was limited to 10 degrees from December 13, 2011 to June 1, 2022. The rating is granted as this limitation meets the criteria for a 10% disability.,For the period after June 1, 2022, the Veteran's right knee extension was limited to 5 degrees during flare-ups, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 20%. The flexion in both knees did not reach 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Left Knee Osteoarthritis with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001264
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