The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including limitation of flexion and extension, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and symptomatic residuals of semilunar cartilage removal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's knee conditions warranted a higher rating under the applicable criteria, as his range of motion was within the limits for noncompensable ratings, and there was no significant functional loss due to pain or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee limitation of flexion, left knee limitation of flexion, right knee limitation of extension, left knee limitation of extension, right knee recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, left knee recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, left knee symptomatic residuals of semilunar cartilage removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063855
What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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