Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee instability and degenerative joint disease, as well as limitation of extension, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed slight to moderate instability and painful motion without sufficient severity to warrant higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee instability, left knee instability, right knee degenerative joint disease with meniscal tear (painful motion), left knee degenerative joint disease (painful motion), right knee limitation of extension, left knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012631
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