The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for painful motion of the left and right knees were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than 10 percent for either knee condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or less or extension limited to 15 degrees or more, which would warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis status post meniscectomy, Right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23013968
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