The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by limitation of flexion to at worst 45 degrees with no additional functional loss due to pain or other factors, does not warrant a rating in excess of the current 10 percent. The Board also found that he is not unemployable as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated based on limitation of flexion and there is no evidence of ankylosis, dislocated semilunar cartilage with episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion to the joint, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum. The current 10 percent rating adequately reflects his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Meniscectomy, Limitation of Flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1826136
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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