The veteran's right knee disability was evaluated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 27, 2007. The Board found that the currently assigned rating adequately reflected his symptoms and limitations.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any instability or laxity of the right knee joint, which would warrant a separate compensable rating for lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- status post lateral meniscectomy of the right knee, total right knee arthroplasty with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0840183
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