The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20% for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, and a separate 10% rating is granted for limited extension. The right ankle disability remains under review.
The deciding factor: The July 2011 VA examination report did not include passive range of motion findings and weight-bearing/non-weight-bearing distinctions, as required by Correia v. McDonald (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee laxity, Right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18124163
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, right ankle strain, and mild right foot retrocalcaneal spur as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ankle strain. The claim will be returned for further development.
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