The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left knee disability and separate rating for instability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on flexion limitation, but granted a separate rating for instability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability is rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5260 due to painful motion and no additional functional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time. A separate rating for instability was granted based on the Veteran's denial of locking at his April 2014 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tricompartmental degenerative joint disease status-post meniscus repair and lateral meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23027270
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