The Veteran's left knee instability, status post meniscal tear repair with history of chondromalacia is rated at 20 percent under the appropriate diagnostic code since May 20, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability has been characterized as instability and evaluated under Diagnostic Code 5258, which provides for a singular rating of 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- instability, meniscal tear, chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1620074
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