The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee osteoarthritis and right knee degenerative joint disease were denied. The effective date for the awards was not established.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for both conditions were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis (limitation of extension), right knee degenerative joint disease (limitation of extension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24023328
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