The Veteran's post-operative degenerative joint disease of the right knee has been manifested by pain, tenderness, stiffness, fatigability, weakness, crepitus, guarding of movement, and some limitation of flexion. The disability is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee had limited flexion to 60 degrees even considering the effects of pain and fatigue, which does not warrant a higher rating as it falls within the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5260 (limitation of flexion of the leg).
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208677
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