The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, which includes residuals of a meniscectomy with arthritis, warrants a rating no higher than 40 percent. The evidence does not support an increased rating as the condition is manifested by limitation of extension to 16 degrees and full flexion without instability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 40 percent under Diagnostic Codes 5257 (recurrent lateral instability or subluxation) and 5261 (limitation of extension). The recent VA examination showed that the veteran had limitation of extension to 16 degrees, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating. There is no evidence of recurrent lateral instability or subluxation, nor any clinical findings indicating ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0604397
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