The Board has granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left knee for limitation of flexion and extension, as well as for traumatic arthritis of the right knee for limitation of flexion. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated based on their impact on range of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s knees have been found to have limited motion that does not meet higher rating criteria under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261, warranting the minimum compensable ratings for each knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis of the Left Knee, Traumatic Arthritis of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065420
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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