The Board has awarded a separate 10 percent rating for lateral instability and recurrent subluxation of the right knee, due to degenerative joint disease. The initial ratings for bilateral degenerative joint disease remain at 10 percent each.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established slight impairment of the left knee due to subluxation and instability, warranting a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. However, an increased initial rating beyond 10 percent for lateral instability and recurrent subluxation is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0000863
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