The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected left knee strain with spurring, effective from May 2001. The arthritis is separately rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records showed moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability and mild degenerative disease of the left knee, which warranted a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0212388
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