The veteran's service-connected right knee disability, postoperative residuals of a meniscectomy with osteoarthritis, is manifested by slight instability and evidence of arthritis with less than compensable limitation motion. A combined rating of 20 percent is warranted for the veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had slight laxity in his right knee, which justifies a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. Additionally, there was limitation of motion to 120 degrees, which justified a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0317119
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