The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability warrants a rating of 10 percent prior to April 2, 1997 and a rating of 20 percent from June 1, 1997.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran experienced pain, soreness, tenderness, swelling, and joint line pain in his right knee. The VA examiner noted limitation of flexion to 115 degrees with some crepitation on motion, but no instability or subluxation. These findings are consistent with a 20 percent rating under DCs 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Strain, Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0006206
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What this means for you
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