The Board finds that the impairment resulting from the veteran's right knee strain with limitation of flexion warrants no higher than a 10 percent rating. Therefore, the claim must be denied.
The deciding factor: The most recent medical evidence shows that the veteran's right knee had extension to 5 degrees and flexion to 95 degrees. This does not meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under either DC 5260 or DC 5261, even with consideration of additional loss of range of motion due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee strain with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0204494
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