The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability is denied as the current rating of 30 percent already reflects the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5257, which pertains to severe knee impairment with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a separate compensable rating based on arthritis due to limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5257, which pertains to severe knee impairment with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The current rating already reflects the maximum available for this condition. Additionally, while arthritis has been shown by X-ray, there is no evidence of limitation of motion that would warrant a separate compensable rating under DCs 5003 and 5260/5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Instability, Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022851
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