The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, warranted a 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion. The preponderance of evidence did not support higher ratings for pain or instability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee had full extension but limited flexion to at least 100 degrees with no objective findings of subluxation or lateral instability, which prevented the assignment of a separate rating based on these factors.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1026804
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