The Veteran's left knee musculoligamentous strain is productive of painful motion with flexion to 120 degrees and extension to 0 degrees, but does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion even with consideration of pain exceeds the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261 for limitation of motion alone.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee musculoligamentous strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1414918
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