The veteran's right knee disability, manifested by pain and limited flexion to 90 degrees, does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran has no instability or subluxation in his right knee. His range of motion is functionally limited to 90 degrees due to pain, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017415
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, associated with hyperextension injury and osteochondritis dissecans, is currently rated at 20 percent for limitation of extension. The appeal is granted as the Veteran has established service connection for left vastus medialis obliquus atrophy and muscle impairment secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by osteochondritis dissecans and arthritis, has been rated at 20 percent since May 2009. The most recent VA examination in July 2017 confirmed the presence of these conditions without any additional findings warranting a higher rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's osteochondritis dissecans and osteoarthritis of the right knee, effective from June 27, 2001.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's current right knee disability is not related to service or an incident of service origin, nor due to aggravation of a preexisting condition.
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