The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee lateral instability warrants a 20 percent disability rating, which is the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 5257.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination revealed moderate lateral instability of the right knee, warranting a 20 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, Medial Meniscectomy of the Right Knee with Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee Lateral Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0527402
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