The veteran's service-connected left knee sprain status post ligament repair disability was granted a 30 percent rating for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and the separate 10 percent rating for degenerative joint disease remained unchanged.
The deciding factor: The severity of the veteran's left knee condition more closely resembled that of a severe degree, warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. The degenerative joint disease did not meet criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee sprain status post ligament repair, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813674
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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