The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by pain and limited range of motion, was rated at 10 percent since November 1973. The October 2011 examination showed a significant decrease in the range of motion to 95 degrees flexion with instability noted. A separate 10 percent rating for instability was granted from January 28, 2012, to April 16, 2017. No further increase in disability is warranted as the Veteran's current range of motion remains at 130 degrees flexion without additional limitations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated based on limitation of motion and instability, with no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260-5262. The current range of motion is within the noncompensable (10 percent) rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a medial meniscectomy, degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1810044
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The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.
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