The Veteran is currently entitled to a 10 percent rating for his service-connected right knee disability due to limited extension, and an additional 10 percent rating based on painful flexion. These ratings are effective from August 31, 2006.
The deciding factor: The December 2006 VA joints examination showed the Veteran had right leg extension limited to 10 degrees, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261, and painful flexion limited to 130 degrees, which is noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthroscopy with Partial Medial Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1627520
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