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The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities, as well as an initial compensable rating for a bilateral eye condition.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a conclusion that the loss of motion in the right or left knee more nearly approximated the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. Similarly, there was no basis to grant increased ratings for the ankle disabilities or an initial compensable rating for the eye condition.

Claimed conditions
right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee strain, right ankle degenerative joint disease, left ankle strain, bilateral eye condition
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 31, 2025
Citation
A25009093

Veterans Law Judge

MATTHEW W. BLACKWELDER

Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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