The veteran's right knee disability is currently manifested by slight limitation of motion and pain, from a dislocation of the semilunar cartilage. The Board finds that he is properly rated as 20 percent disabled for his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran has been found to have a signal change in the lateral meniscus on MRI and chondromalacia of the patella, which supports a finding of dislocation of the semilunar cartilage. The veteran's range of motion is limited but does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531702
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