The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5257, as there is no evidence of moderate impairment with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate any moderate impairment of the knee with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Chondromalacia Patella, Patellar Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0101680
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