The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability warrants a 10 percent evaluation for traumatic arthritis, but not an increased rating due to instability or limitation of motion. The veteran is currently assigned a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5257.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate sufficient instability or limitation of motion to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0603096
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation and TDIU.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability.
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