The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized as osteoarthritis status post multiple surgeries and instability, was not manifested by flexion limited to 30 degrees or extension limited to 15 degrees during the period from January 24, 2005 to January 24, 2008. The Veteran's right knee disability was also not manifested by severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. Therefore, an evaluation greater than 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis status post multiple surgeries based on limitation of motion and an evaluation greater than 20 percent for right knee osteoarthritis with instability based on instability were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) or 5257 (instability).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1216559
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