The veteran's service-connected left knee disability, which was rated as 10 percent disabling, is not shown to warrant a higher rating. The current level of functional impairment does not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee disability has been evaluated based on limitation of motion and pain without evidence of subluxation or lateral instability, ankylosis, or impairment of the tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- status post medial meniscectomy, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0805143
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