The Veteran's right knee stress fracture of tibial plateau is rated at 10 percent, and his right knee instability is rated at 30 percent. The Veteran also has a separate rating for limitation of extension.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently indicated noncompensable flexion with pain in the right knee, which supports the 10% rating under Burton v. Shinseki (25 Vet. App. 1). Right knee instability was found to be present based on clinical findings and Veteran's self-reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee stress fracture of tibial plateau, Right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161100
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee instability and a 20 percent rating for painful and/or limited motion of the right knee, but denied a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Denied
The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left hamstring and right knee conditions, as well as a TDIU claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left and right knee instability and limitation of flexion due to an inadequate VA examination.
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