The Veteran's left knee strain and arthritis are rated at a 20 percent effective from December 5, 2017. Prior to this date, the rating was 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had limited flexion of his left knee which caused functional loss preventing him from walking more than 100 yards, standing for 20 minutes, stooping at all, lifting and carrying more than 10 pounds more than a few feet. This resulted in a 20 percent rating under DC 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18133962
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