The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's status postoperative right knee injury and a separate 10 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, both effective from May 6, 1996.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations indicated that the veteran had significant physical limitation due to his right knee disability, including pain, swelling, instability, and limited range of motion. These findings supported the increased ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5257 (for other knee impairment) and 5003 (for degenerative arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- status postoperative right knee injury, degenerative arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0208711
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