During the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's postoperative residuals of the left knee was manifested by no worse than moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The criteria for entitlement to an increased rating were not met.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability during the period on appeal, and the Veteran's flexion limitation did not warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1742929
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