The veteran's left knee disorder is productive of active extension to 5 degrees and flexion to 70 degrees, with recent records negative for instability and additional limitation due to pain, fatigue, weakness, or lack of endurance following repetitive use. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The most severe limitation of motion findings consist of active extension to 5 degrees and active flexion to 70 degrees, which do not support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee laceration, with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0814252
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