The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Codes 5261 (limitation of extension) and 5257 (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability). A separate 10 percent rating, but no higher, has been granted for lateral instability in both knees effective August 5, 2014. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and clinical records consistently showed that the Veteran’s knee disabilities were manifested by pain, limitation of motion, and occasional instability without any objective findings of severe disability such as ankylosis or dislocation/removal of semilunar cartilage. The most restrictive range of motion was 80 degrees for the right knee and 70 degrees for the left knee during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis, Left Knee Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19182156
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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