The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected laxity of the left knee does not warrant a rating higher than the currently assigned 10 percent, as there is no evidence of subluxation or instability. The highest applicable diagnostic codes do not apply to this case.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of subluxation or instability in the veteran's left knee, which is necessary for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- laxity of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637631
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is still capable of sedentary work.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the left knee and laxity of the left knee were granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent for each condition effective March 19, 2019.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the left knee conditions prior to a decision being made, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for a higher rating for the veteran's left knee conditions due to insufficient evidence.
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