The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis is denied as his range of motion does not warrant such a rating.,The effective date for the separate compensable rating for right knee laxity is denied as the preponderance of evidence shows that the Veteran did not have laxity prior to September 5, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion was found to be no less than from 8 degrees of extension to 95 degrees of flexion with pain. The preponderance of evidence is against finding that the Veteran had laxity prior to September 5, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee arthritis, Right knee laxity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1112498
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