The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for osteophytic lipping of the left knee and a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee, both under the criteria for limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the appellant does not have compensable limitation of flexion but has limitation of extension consistent with the criteria for a 10 percent rating due to additional functional loss due to pain, fatigability, and lack of endurance. Instability is noted but no more than slight instability.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632107
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted restoration of a 40% rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee, effective July 1, 2009, and denied an increased rating in excess of 40% for the same condition as well as entitlement to TDIU.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including a new examination to address issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability.
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