The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is manifested by slight instability and arthritis with slight limitation of motion. A rating in excess of the current 20 percent disability rating, represented by a combined 10 percent for residuals of lateral and medial meniscectomies and another 10 percent for arthritis, is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it only shows slight instability and arthritis with limited motion, which do not warrant an increased rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0126686
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