The veteran's internal derangement of the left knee with ACL tear is currently rated at 30 percent effective January 20, 2005.,The veteran's traumatic DJD, residuals of left knee injury associated with internal derangement of the left knee with ACL tear is currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the veteran had an obviously unstable knee and that his functional ability to walk and perform daily activities is greatly limited by the knee instability.,The veteran's traumatic DJD, residuals of left knee injury has not been shown to be more than 10 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement of the left knee with ACL tear, Traumatic degenerative joint disease (DJD) residuals of left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618228
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