The Veteran's right knee surgery residuals do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,His post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s right knee had limited flexion to 120 degrees with additional limitation due to pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance and incoordination. The Veteran's post-traumatic arthritis did not meet the criteria for marked limitation of motion as per Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Surgery, Post-Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1512048
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