The veteran's current manifestations of service-connected traumatic arthritis include tenderness with palpation, normal or nearly normal range of extension and flexion without pain on motion, pain with standing for more than 30 minutes, and minimal degenerative changes of the menisci of the right knee. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent are not met.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current manifestations do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent as they include tenderness with palpation, normal or nearly normal range of extension and flexion without pain on motion, minimal degenerative changes of the menisci of the right knee, and no significant instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis, Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629577
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