The veteran's right knee disability, characterized by moderately severe arthritis with limited flexion and extension due to pain, is currently rated at 30 percent. The RO has continued this rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate degenerative joint disease in the right knee, limiting motion but not warranting a higher rating under diagnostic codes for arthritis or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, Chondromalacia of the medial condyle, Degenerative joint disease (right knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603940
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.
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