The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, rated as synovitis of the left knee, is not manifested by symptom combinations productive of definite impairment of health objectively supported by examination findings or incapacitating exacerbations occurring 3 or more times a year. The Veteran's left knee flexion is 0 to 60 degrees and extension is normal at 0 degrees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability rating for his service-connected residuals from rheumatic fever, left knee disability, does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as there are no symptom combinations that would warrant an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic fever, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015842
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