The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on current symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show limitation of motion more nearly approximating flexion limited to 15 degrees for the right knee or severe painful motion or weakness for the left knee posttraumatic arthritis status post total knee replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee posttraumatic arthritis, left knee posttraumatic arthritis, status post total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25007778
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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