The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee osteoarthritis with medial joint space narrowing, currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the medical evidence does not show ankylosis of the left knee, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the knee, dislocated knee cartilage, removal of the knee cartilage, limitation of extension, compensable limitation of flexion, or impairment of the tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis with medial joint space narrowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1205841
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