The Veteran's service-connected right knee instability and residuals of GSW of the right leg muscle group XI with healed fracture, right tibia are rated at 20 percent each. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for these conditions under Diagnostic Code 5311.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows severe limitation of function, loss of power, weakness, and fatigue in the Veteran's right leg muscles due to his service-connected injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee instability, Residuals of GSW of right leg muscle group XI with healed fracture, right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025598
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee instability and a 20 percent rating for painful and/or limited motion of the right knee, but denied a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) with degenerative arthritis and retrolisthesis from February 16, 2021. Other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, with the exception of granting a 10 percent rating for right knee instability.
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