The Veteran's right knee is not manifested by ankylosis, dislocated semilunar cartilage or removal of semilunar cartilage, flexion actually or functionally limited to 30 degrees, extension actually or functionally limited to 10 degrees, or impairment of the tibia and fibula or genu recurvatum. As such, a rating higher than 10 percent for status post arthroscopic chondroplasty with osteoarthritis of the right knee is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's flexion was to 95 degrees and extension to 0 degrees, with no pain noted on examination. The Board found that a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261 is not warranted as there is no evidence of limitation of motion in the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160783
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