The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability is appropriately rated as 30 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5260 (limitation of flexion) and granted a separate 10 percent rating for limitation of extension, resulting in a total evaluation of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the veteran's left knee had limited flexion to 140 degrees with pain at 10 degrees, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent disability under Diagnostic Code 5260. Extension was limited by pain to 10 degrees, which meets the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0523404
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