The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a left knee injury, status post fusion of the tarsal bone with hallux valgus and pes planus in the right foot, and hallux valgus and pes planus of the left foot are denied. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals of a left knee injury were not met.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of a higher rating than 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left knee injury, as there was no clinical evidence of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent under other potentially applicable rating codes such as DC 5260 and 5261 were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0521223
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