The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The separate evaluation for degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion is also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability in the left knee, and the veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Ligamentous injury of left knee, Degenerative joint disease of left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0106726
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