The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right knee, status post total knee replacement, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has found that a separate disability rating for instability of the right knee is warranted.
The deciding factor: Instability of the right knee was noted in both VA examinations and was characterized as 'slight'.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1004602
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