The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee instability, status post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, warrants a 20 percent disability rating effective prior to January 13, 2000 and as of May 1, 2000. The veteran's degenerative joint disease of the left knee is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's left knee instability has been characterized by range of motion from 0 to 119 degrees, with no ankylosis or additional functional limitation due to pain approaching the applicable requirements for a higher evaluation. The degenerative joint disease does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not involve two major joints or two minor joint groups with occasional incapacitating exacerbations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Instability, Degenerative Joint Disease of Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0303632
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