Partly granted
The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for both the RIGHT and LEFT knee conditions based on limitation of FLEXION, but denied any increase in rating or earlier effective date for limitation of EXTENSION.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knees displayed limitation of flexion to 15 degrees or less during flare-ups or after repetitive motion, while there was no evidence of limitation of extension to 10 degrees or more even with consideration of pain and other factors of functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- RIGHT knee strain, degenerative arthritis, and chondromalacia patella, LEFT knee strain, degenerative arthritis, and chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107162
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