The Board has granted a separate noncompensable evaluation for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, traumatic arthritis and limitation of flexion of the right knee. The veteran's range of motion on flexion was to 90 degrees with pain at that degree.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show additional functional loss due to pain or other factors beyond what is already accounted for in the current noncompensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscectomy, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0830239
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