The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected right knee disability, status post medial meniscectomy with atrophy. The schedular criteria for an initial rating exceeding 20 percent were not met as of November 20, 1990, and the schedular criteria for a rating exceeding 40 percent were met as of October 5, 1998, for the lumbosacral spine disability. A total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability resulted in severe functional impairment with limitation of motion and atrophy, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5260 (limitation of flexion) and Diagnostic Code 5261 (limitation of extension). The lumbosacral spine disability met the criteria for a 60 percent rating as of October 5, 1998, due to pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome. The veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability (status post medial meniscectomy with atrophy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0103146
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