The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is primarily manifested by subjective complaints of locking and giving way, with X-ray evidence of moderate tricompartmental degenerative joint disease. Range of motion is limited to no more than 110 degrees of flexion, and full extension. The Board finds that a separate 10 percent evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the right knee is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are primarily associated with spontaneous locking and dislocation of the right knee (internal derangement), which warrants a 10 percent rating under DC 5259. The X-ray evidence of moderate tricompartmental degenerative joint disease also supports a separate 10 percent evaluation for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1004640
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- Denied
The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 30 percent for the period beginning February 2, 2024. The rating was denied as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inadequate medical examination reports in his previous case. The AOJ is instructed to arrange a new right knee examination, considering the Veteran's incarceration status.
- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, from April 1, 2011, but no earlier.
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