The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is currently rated as 20 percent for posttraumatic postoperative sequelae arthrotomies and 10 percent for DJD. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee DJD results in limitation of motion, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it is not manifested by more than moderate limitation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability for posttraumatic postoperative sequelae arthrotomies of the right knee, and the Veteran's DJD does not meet criteria for a higher rating due to its limited range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic postoperative sequelae arthrotomies of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1747883
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