The Board has determined that the appellant's postoperative arthrotomy of the left knee, with early traumatic arthritis, warrants a disability evaluation of 20 percent. Additionally, separate evaluations for painful motion due to early traumatic arthritis are granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated that the appellant had instability and subluxation of her left knee, which was rated under Diagnostic Code 5257 (recurrent subluxation and lateral instability). The X-ray findings indicated early degenerative changes on the patella articular surface, qualifying for a separate evaluation based on painful motion under Diagnostic Codes 5010 and 4.59.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative arthrotomy of the left knee, early traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0024809
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