The Veteran's left knee disability, including tendonitis, Osgood-Schlatter disease, degenerative changes, and residuals of a partial meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent. Recurrent subluxation or lateral instability is also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran's left knee flexion was limited to 70 degrees with additional limitation due to pain during flare-ups, but no extension limitation. The examiner found slight lateral instability and no ankylosis, recurrent subluxation, lateral instability, or tibial/fibular impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendonitis, Osgood-Schlatter disease, degenerative changes, residuals of partial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1533699
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- Granted
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