The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, characterized by limitation of motion and pain, warrants a rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5003-5261.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings demonstrate significant functional impairment due to limitation of flexion and extension, as well as pain on motion, which meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans, Degenerative Arthritis of Left Knee Joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0100970
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The examiner is instructed to provide an opinion on whether the veteran's current knee disorders are related to his military service, including any osteochondritis dissecans that may have existed prior to enlistment.
- Denied
The Veteran is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities, as his education and recent internship indicate he can perform sedentary work.
- Granted
The Veteran's current right knee arthritis is found to have resulted from his service-connected left knee disability, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
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