The veteran's right knee disability, manifested by moderate instability, is currently rated at 20 percent for recurrent lateral instability of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The veteran has been diagnosed with moderate instability in his right knee which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wound to the right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0528660
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