The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for postoperative residuals of a right knee injury and femorotibial degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia patella, and popliteal cyst of the right knee on and after October 1, 1993.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any additional functional loss or instability that would warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of a right knee injury, Femorotibial degenerative joint disease, Chondromalacia patella, Popliteal cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0004914
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- Granted
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- Denied
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