The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, which is manifested by mild spurring at the lateral joint line and slight limitation of motion. The decision also notes that there was no severe loss of function due to pain on motion or other symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a minimal compensable evaluation for the veteran's functional limitations due to pain, but did not warrant an evaluation greater than 10 percent as there were no severe losses of function attributable to the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- torn anterior cruciate ligament, torn lateral meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0204887
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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