The Veteran's left knee conditions have been rated as 10 percent for both the anterior cruciate ligament rupture and associated instability. The Board finds that these ratings are appropriate given the current functional limitations of the knee joint.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate ankylosis, dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint, or impairment of the tibia and fibula. The Veteran's symptoms have been characterized as painful motion, instability, popping, and giving way without more severe functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Left Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806523
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