The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee limitation of motion, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed flexion limited to at least 44 degrees and extension limited to at least 4 degrees during flare-ups, with no additional loss upon repetitive use testing. The Veteran's disability was rated as 10 percent disabling based on limitation of motion alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24017965
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee dislocated semi-lunar cartilage is denied as he has the maximum allowed rating. The claims for higher ratings of his right and left knee disabilities are remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for right knee limitation of motion but granted a separate 10 percent rating, but no higher, for right knee instability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee patellar instability is now rated at 20 percent effective February 7, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for right and left knee limitation of motion, extension, and flexion due to a lack of range of motion studies in the record. The Veteran is required to provide new VA examinations to address these concerns.
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