The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various knee and ankle conditions, as well as degenerative arthritis of the spine with spondylolisthesis, were denied. The evidence did not show that any of these conditions warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no objective findings of marked limited motion or instability for any of the joints involved, and there was no evidence of ankylosis, meniscal conditions, or malunion/nonunion of the tibia/fibula. The Veteran's symptoms were described as painful but not disabling enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Sprain with Degenerative Arthritis, Left Knee (including Patellar Tendinitis), Right Knee (including Patellar Tendinitis), Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine with Spondylolisthesis, Left Foot Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24023696
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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