Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees, limitation of extension.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited motion or other symptoms, but it supported granting service connection for painful, limited extension in both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Osteoarthritis of the left ankle with lateral collateral ligament sprain, Osteoarthritis of the right ankle with lateral collateral ligament sprain, Osteoarthritis of the left knee, Osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020205
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