The veteran's right knee fracture residuals are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for arthritis of the right knee, resulting in an overall rating of 20 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran demonstrated limitation of motion and pain in his right knee, warranting separate evaluations under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5261 (limitation of extension).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis), Right Knee Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0501794
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