The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's postoperative residuals of internal derangement of the right knee, effective from November 6, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that as of November 6, 2015, the Veteran's symptoms included flexion limited to 90 degrees with pain and functional impairments including limitations on walking, standing, stair climbing, and bending. These findings warranted a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of internal derangement of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1612675
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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