The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that his current limitation of extension does not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee has been shown to have limited extension beyond 45 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 50% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5261. However, there is no evidence of flexion limitations or instability that would support an even higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine (claimed as low back pain), Degenerative osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1135475
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