The veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and his left knee disability with arthritis and mild instability is rated at 10 percent.,The veteran's left knee disability warrants a separate 10 percent rating for osteoarthritis. However, the moderate instability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The right ankle condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of ankylosis.,The left knee arthritis and mild instability warranted a separate rating but not an increased one as the moderate instability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, Medial meniscus degeneration, cartilage degeneration and post-traumatic scarred thickening of medial collateral ligament of the left knee with osteoarthritis, mild instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619428
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