The Veteran's DJD of the right knee resulted in a loss of approximately 5 to 10 degrees of active extension and 35 degrees of active and passive flexion, resulting in most recently tested active range of motion of 10 to 100 degrees and passive range of motion of 0 to 100 degrees. She also experienced instability or giving way of the right knee on occasion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's DJD of the right knee resulted in a loss of approximately 5 to 10 degrees of active extension and 35 degrees of active and passive flexion, resulting in most recently tested active range of motion of 10 to 100 degrees and passive range of motion of 0 to 100 degrees. She also experienced instability or giving way of the right knee on occasion.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1036645
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