The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability has been found to cause severe instability, warranting a 30 percent rating. The Veteran also has noncompensable limitation of motion in her right knee, which warrants a 10 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported by medical evidence established that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused severe instability and noncompensable limitation of motion, warranting separate ratings. The examiner also found a relationship between her lumbar strain disability and her service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Subluxation, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Limitation of motion, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Lumbar strain disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1320291
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