The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by internal derangement and hypertrophic degenerative arthritis, was found to not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The disability did not result in limitation of motion or instability that would warrant higher ratings under relevant diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left knee disability did not demonstrate flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, extension limited to any degree, objective evidence of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, ankylosis, dislocated semilunar cartilage, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum. The examiner noted that the Veteran’s range of motion was not further limited by pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance, or incoordination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of internal derangement of the left knee, hypertrophic degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027723
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