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Knee & Lower Leg · Limitation of Flexion

Know what your Knee DBQ says — before VA decides your claim.

Free, plain-language guidance on filing, the Knee DBQ, and C&P exam prep — plus a tool that checks your exam for the gaps that quietly lower a rating.

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162,407 veterans were newly rated for limitation of knee flexion in FY2025 — the second most common first-time VA disability claim in the country. (VA Annual Benefits Report, FY2025)

How FindADBQ helps

Four steps, in the order that actually protects your claim.

Step 1

File

Lock in your effective date with an Intent to File, then file your 526EZ inside the one-year window.

Step 2

Understand

Know exactly what the Knee DBQ measures — and why it drives your rating more than anything else.

Step 3

Prepare

Walk into your C&P exam knowing what gets tested and what not to underreport.

Step 4

Decode

Run your completed DBQ through the Decoder to catch the gaps that quietly lower a rating.

Built for everyone around the claim

Guidance for the veteran, the caregiver, and the people helping them.

Veteran

Filing sequence, DBQ explainer, and exam prep written in plain language.

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Caregiver

What to observe day-to-day and how to turn it into evidence VA can use.

Caregiver guide →
Private physician

How to complete the Knee DBQ so it holds up on VA review.

Provider guide →
VSO / rep

A fast adequacy checklist for reviewing a completed Knee DBQ.

Rep resources →
Live & recorded training

Three webinar tracks, one shared standard.

For veterans

Filing & Surviving Your Knee C&P Exam

The filing sequence, what the DBQ measures, and what not to underreport in the exam room.

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For VSOs

Knee DBQ Literacy for Reps

A five-flag adequacy checklist and live case walkthroughs of real DBQ excerpts.

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For practitioners

Completing the Knee DBQ

The four-part ROM standard and the three fields that get exams sent back.

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