Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right knee degenerative arthritis (painful motion), and left and right hip strain (painful motion) as there was no evidence of a disability level that warranted a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to the lack of evidence showing more severe symptoms than those already contemplated by the current 10 percent ratings, including pain and limited range of motion without additional functional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use testing.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis (painful motion), right knee degenerative arthritis (painful motion), left hip strain (painful motion), right hip strain (painful motion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021021
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