The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's right knee disorder, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis with limitation of motion. The veteran's service-connected right knee disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show severe instability or subluxation to warrant a higher rating under Code 5257, but the veteran had some functional impairment due to pain and arthritis that warranted a separate 10 percent rating for limitation of motion under Code 5003.
- Claimed conditions
- medial meniscus tear, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0015377
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