The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent for limitation of motion, and separate ratings are granted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage (10%) and recurrent subluxation or lateral instability (20%).
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple operations involving the removal of semilunar cartilage, resulting in symptoms including pain, swelling, and episodes of 'locking'. These symptoms are not compensable under existing diagnostic codes for limitation of motion but meet the criteria for separate ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5258 (dislocated semilunar cartilage) and 5261 (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Chondromalacia Patella with Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18125285
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