The Veteran's right knee instability of the right ACL was granted a rating of 10 percent prior to March 31, 2010 and 20 percent as of that date. The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right knee with limited flexion is rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA Office of General Counsel guidance allowed for separate ratings based on instability under DC 5257 and arthritis under DC 5003, provided there was additional disability not already accounted for by the instability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) instability, Osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1115992
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