The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, characterized as osteochondritis dissecans, warrants a 20 percent evaluation. The decision also notes the presence of degenerative arthritis in the left knee.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and private evaluations have confirmed moderate subluxation and lateral instability of the left knee, which is rated under Diagnostic Code 5257 (other impairment of the knee).
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondritis dissecans, degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0303543
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