The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated as 10 percent disabling due to painful motion. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right knee had limited extension at most to 10 degrees and flexion at most to 90 degrees, with slight instability but no subluxation or ankylosis. There is x-ray evidence of arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided findings in relation to relevant criteria concerning the Veteran's right knee disability, including limited extension and flexion, as well as slight instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1007736
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