The Veteran's right knee disability, including postoperative residuals of medial lateral meniscectomy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with osteoarthropathy, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 5260 and 30 percent disabling under DC 5261 since November 14, 2016. The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 20 percent since October 7, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee motion has been limited to flexion of 40 degrees and extension of 20 degrees with no additional loss on repetitive use testing, meeting the criteria for a noncompensable rating under DCs 5260 and 5261. His instability is rated at 20 percent since October 7, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of medial lateral meniscectomy, Right anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Osteoarthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22047528
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