The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability, characterized as 'history of medial collateral ligament strain and anterior cruciate ligament tear, postoperative, with moderately advanced bicompartmental degenerative joint disease and valgus deformity,' is currently productive of complaints of pain and locking, as well as objective clinical findings of instability, crepitus, ten degrees varus in the lower extremity on walking, tenderness, extension to zero degrees, and flexion ranging from 120 to 140 degrees. The criteria for an increased rating for a right knee disability have not been met.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability was characterized as 'history of medial collateral ligament strain and anterior cruciate ligament tear, postoperative, with moderately advanced bicompartmental degenerative joint disease and valgus deformity,' which is currently productive of complaints of pain and locking, as well as objective clinical findings of instability, crepitus, ten degrees varus in the lower extremity on walking, tenderness, extension to zero degrees, and flexion ranging from 120 to 140 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0306028
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