The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee condition does not warrant a higher rating based on instability, and his claim for TDIU is denied as he is not found to be unemployable due solely to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability without more severe symptoms that would support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Internal Derangement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1714592
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