A knee injury produces no objective disability but a stretch knee brace is prescribed. What is the rating for the knee?

• A. 10 percent
• B. 15 percent
• C. 20 percent
• D. 25 percent

Answer: (A)

When evaluating a knee injury for permanent impairment, a prescribed knee brace signals that there is ongoing functional impairment even if exam findings don’t show objective disability. The brace indicates instability or persistent limitations that affect how the knee works in daily life. In this situation, the rating schedule assigns a 10 percent impairment to the leg for a knee condition when a brace is needed but there’s no measurable objective disability documented. This reflects a real, permanent limitation without more extensive loss of function.

Higher percentages would require additional objective findings—such as measurable loss of range of motion, significant instability with objective testing, or other impairments—that go beyond what the brace alone demonstrates.