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 Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
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- Granted
The Veteran's disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee was reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent. The Board has now restored the original 30 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure to provide proper notice and scheduling of a VA examination.
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