The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 20 percent effective April 16, 2008.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed painful motion and instability in the right knee since March 28, 2008, which met the criteria for a separate 10% rating under DC 5260 (for limitation of flexion) and another 10% rating under DC 5257 (for lateral instability).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Post-Operative Residuals, Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1314183
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- Denied
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