The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected left knee disorder effective October 5, 2000. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's left knee disorder was manifested by complaints of pain and instability with objective evidence of tenderness, full range of motion, and no more than slight instability since January 27, 1997. The Board found that a 10 percent rating is warranted for the period from May 1, 1998, to October 4, 1999, under Diagnostic Code 5259 as analogous to removal of semilunar cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0014087
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