The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling under Diagnostic Codes 5010-5261, which includes a separate rating for posttraumatic tricompartmental degenerative joint disease with malunion of the medial tibial plateau (shown with loss of extension) and another for severe posttraumatic tricompartmental degenerative joint disease with malunion of the medial tibial plateau. The Veteran's left knee disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s range of motion did not show flexion limited to 45 degrees or extension limited to 20 degrees, and there was no ankylosis, dislocated semilunar cartilage, symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage, severe deformity, or productive instability. The Veteran's symptoms were primarily due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1732123
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's right hip disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disabilities and for adjudicating the TDIU claim in conjunction with the right hip disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip disability and right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if his current hip and knee conditions are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and failure to provide adequate reasons and bases for the rating assigned. The Veteran's left knee disabilities are being reviewed again, with a focus on functional loss during flare-ups and whether his posttraumatic tricompartmental degenerative joint disease warrants a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5262.
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