The Veteran's right knee disability has been manifested by painful noncompensable limitation of flexion to 80 degrees and painful cartilage removal, but without recurrent subluxation, lateral instability, dislocated cartilage, and frequent episodes of locking and effusion. The criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability has resulted in noncompensable limitation of flexion to 80 degrees with painful cartilage removal but without other significant functional impairment or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1800470
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