The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for right knee arthritis, effective from the date of the claim. The veteran's left knee lateral meniscus tear and instability are not rated higher as they do not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increased rating based on any other diagnostic codes or additional functional limitations beyond what is already contemplated by the 20 percent rating assigned for right knee arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of a left knee lateral meniscus tear","additional_notes":"Limitation of extension to not more than 10 degrees"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee instability","additional_notes":"No moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability documented in the records"}, {"condition_name":"Right knee arthritis","additional_notes":"Flexion limited to 20 degrees, no limitation of extension noted"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0628068
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