The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, characterized by painful motion and limited flexion and extension, does not warrant an increased evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating for flexion or a compensable evaluation for extension.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings did not show any evidence of ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, frequent episodes of locking, pain or effusion, removal of semilunar cartilage, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum. The Veteran's symptoms were limited to painful motion with flexion limited to 85 degrees and extension limited to 5 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee chondromalacia with meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20052409
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