The Veteran's right knee disability is not manifested by limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a rating greater than 10 percent. However, the Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for slight lateral instability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show flexion limited to 30 degrees or extension limited to 15 degrees, which are required for a higher rating based on limitation of motion under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261. The Veteran's symptoms include pain and reported instability but no objective findings of frequent episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion into the joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Post Traumatic Arthritis, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1750843
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- Granted
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