The Veteran's right knee medial meniscal tear, status post arthroscopic repair, is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or functional loss.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's right knee has some limited flexion but no limitation of extension to 15 degrees as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0939218
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