The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for her left knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's left knee disability, including patellofemoral syndrome and arthritis, was manifested by complaints of pain but with nearly full range of motion. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, patellofemoral syndrome, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0003451
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What this means for you
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