The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of a left knee injury, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, do not warrant an evaluation in excess of this rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show arthritis, subluxation or frequent episodes of locking, pain and effusion into the joint. The veteran’s disability was rated based on slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, which corresponds to a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0405729
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