The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted an increased rating to 20 percent effective from April 14, 2003. The separate issue of limitation of extension was also granted a 10 percent rating effective from August 2007.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records supported the Veteran's complaints of pain, instability, and functional impairment, which warranted an increased rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5261 (limitation of extension).
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury, recurrent patella dislocation, left knee, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1339003
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the most recent VA examination, and the Veteran should be afforded an updated examination to assess her current left knee disability severity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a further VA examination to address deficiencies in the previous examination report, specifically regarding range of motion measurements with weight-bearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee disabilities due to the need for a medical opinion that addresses the severity of the disability without considering the use of ameliorative effects of medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased staged ratings for left knee, limitation of extension, limitation of flexion, and instability due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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