The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for the residuals of his right knee meniscectomy based on limitation of motion was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residual scarring from his right-knee meniscectomy was also denied. The VA examiner noted that the scars were neither painful nor unstable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s range of motion in his right knee did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under DC 5260, as it did not limit to 30 degrees flexion or 15 degrees extension. The examiner noted that the Veteran's limitation of motion was due to pain but this does not warrant a higher rating.,The VA examiner found no painful or unstable scars and their total area did not exceed 39 square centimeters, which is below the threshold for a compensable rating under DC 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee sprain, Postoperative residuals of right knee meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18146554
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