The Board has restored the veteran's 20 percent rating for his left knee disability, effective from November 1, 1997. The veteran seeks an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for his left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher evaluation as there is no indication of severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the left knee joint and the veteran's range of motion of the left knee does not meet criteria for an increased rating under Diagnostic Codes 4.71a, 5260-5261.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0303825
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