The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, including a separate rating of 10 percent for limitation of motion due to arthritis. The current 20 percent rating is maintained as it reflects moderate disability due to subluxation or instability under DC 5257.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination showed flexion limited to 60 degrees and extension limited to 10 degrees, which warrants a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis. The veteran's service-connected left knee disability is rated as 'residuals of left knee injury with traumatic arthritis' under DC 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0208094
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for service-connected right ankle with traumatic arthritis (claimed as right ankle instability). The Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the award of an earlier effective date for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations for his low back injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, left ankle injury, and bilateral hearing loss have all been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran through his representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as moot because the Board granted it in a previous decision. The Veteran's claim of service connection for left knee injury is granted.
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