The Veteran's left and right knee osteoarthritis have been rated based on limitation of motion, with a 10 percent rating for each knee due to flexion limited to at most 45 degrees and extension limited to at most 10 degrees. The Veteran also has recurrent lateral instability in both knees, warranting a separate 20 percent rating for each knee under Diagnostic Code 5257.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion and instability, with the highest possible ratings assigned for flexion and extension limitations. The instability is separately rated as it warrants a higher evaluation than what would be provided by combining the flexion and extension ratings under Diagnostic Code 5260-5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Osteoarthritis, Right Knee Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1825640
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service due to lack of evidence of a chronic condition during service or post-service continuity.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his awards of ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis based on limitation of extension. The evidence did not show a compensable limitation of extension prior to February 6, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his right knee disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and consideration of medication effects.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 23, 2024.
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