The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee instability and lumbar spine disability were denied. The Veteran was not granted a higher rating for instability of the right knee, as the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5257 is already assigned. Separate compensable ratings for limitation of extension and flexion of the right knee were also denied. For his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, grade I spondylolisthesis, a higher rating was not granted due to lack of evidence showing fracture of a vertebral body with demonstrable deformity, pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome, ankylosis of any portion of the spine or separate neurologic manifestations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right knee instability and lumbar spine disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of evidence showing fracture of a vertebral body with demonstrable deformity, pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome, ankylosis of any portion of the spine or separate neurologic manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- instability of the right knee, limitation of extension of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1043992
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