The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, including meniscal tears and instability, are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent each. The Board has granted separate ratings for left and right knee instability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran’s range of motion was limited to at most 130 degrees in the right knee and 140 degrees in the left knee, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 5256 (ankylosis), 5258 (effusion), or 5260 (functional immobility).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Meniscal Tear, Right Knee Meniscal Tear, Left Knee Instability, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24009728
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