The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee meniscectomy, post-operative, is not manifested by severe, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability but does limit extension to 20 degrees. The veteran is granted a separate 30 percent rating for limitation of extension.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed limitation of extension to 20 degrees, which warranted a separate 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscectomy of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0725252
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