The Veteran's left knee disability was rated as residuals of injury to the left knee requiring surgery under DC 5257, but it has now been rated as internal derangement of the left knee, status post arthroscopic repair for degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee. The Veteran is in receipt of a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability was rated under DC 5257 based on instability and subluxation, but stability testing was normal at all VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement, Degenerative osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1750738
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