The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability does not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria provided in the rating schedule. The evidence does not support ankylosis, severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the knee, limitation of flexion to 15 degrees, or limitation of extension to 20 degrees.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any more than moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the left knee. The veteran's range of motion was reported as from 0 to 130 degrees in the most recent VA examination, which is within normal limits for a non-ankylosed knee.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of medial meniscectomy with chondromalacia, left knee, arthritis, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0614974
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