The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability warrants a 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion, and thus his claim for an increased rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating as there was no objective finding of instability or dislocation. The flexion and extension limitations were within the range that would warrant a non-compensable evaluation under DCs 5260 and 5261, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Arthritis with Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0701816
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