The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee disability was evaluated under Diagnostic Codes 5258 and 5259, which do not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent given the current range of motion and stability findings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0203463
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