The Veteran's left knee disability, including instability and limitation of motion, does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5257 due to his flexion and extension limitations not meeting the specified percentages.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1022588
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