The Veteran's left knee disability, including osteoarthritis and genu varum, was found to meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating due to limitation of extension. The instability issue also met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran's left knee had limited extension to 25 degrees with pain at this point, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261 (limitation of extension). The instability was found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left knee, genu varum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1543732
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