The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for arthritis of the right knee with instability, effective from July 1, 1997 to August 28, 2000.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records provided evidence of severe post-traumatic arthritis in the veteran's right knee, including marked subluxation and instability, warranting a separate rating for this condition under DC 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right knee with limitation of motion, Arthritis of the right knee with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0410016
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