The veteran's right knee disability, including residuals of torn cartilage and cyst removal as well as osteoarthritis, is rated at 30 percent due to severe impairment. The veteran's osteoarthritis does not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability, characterized by severe pain, weakness, instability, catching, and locking, meets the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on Diagnostic Code 5257. His osteoarthritis is rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5003 due to limited flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Residuals of Torn Cartilage and Cyst Removal, Right Knee Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605623
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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