The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for postoperative residuals, left knee injury and left knee arthritis. The postoperative residuals were rated at 30 percent, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 5257 (anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency). The left knee arthritis was assigned a 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant higher ratings under alternative diagnostic codes, and the veteran's symptoms were adequately addressed by the current evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals, left knee injury, left knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0211307
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