The Veteran's left knee disability has been productive of at least moderate, recurrent lateral instability. The Board grants a separate 20 percent rating for lateral instability of the left knee for the entire period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The examination reports indicate that the Veteran has moderate lateral instability of the left knee, warranting a separate 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1419286
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- Dismissed
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