The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left knee condition, which was previously rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the current symptoms do not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than slight instability or limitation of motion in the left knee, and therefore, no higher evaluation could be assigned based on Diagnostic Codes 5257 (instability) or 5260/5261 (range of motion).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Status Post Lateral Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0112662
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