The veteran's left knee disability resulted in painful extension limited to 5 degrees and slight instability, warranting a 20 percent rating effective March 24, 2004.
The deciding factor: The March 2004 VA examination found no more than slight instability of the left knee, which is indicative of a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Injury with Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0705826
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left knee disability was denied by the Board, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee injury with traumatic arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating based on the range of motion and functional impairment.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected left knee disability alone does not render him unemployable, as he is capable of engaging in sedentary employment.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee injury with traumatic arthritis and for service connection for a right knee disorder as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.
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