Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities were found to not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limited extension or other symptoms required for such ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right knee, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101248
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