The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected left knee injury does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any limitation of extension, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and flexion was limited to approximately 112 degrees, which is within the range for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0621229
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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