The Board denied increased ratings for patellofemoral arthritis of the right and left knees, finding that the current evaluations (10%) are appropriate given the veteran's full range of motion with some pain.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any instability or subluxation in either knee, which is required for a separate compensable evaluation based on recurrent subluxation or instability under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005668
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee strain, and degenerative arthritis. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the appellant requires regular aid and attendance or is housebound due to her disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected left and right knee disorders, finding that the evidence did not support evaluations in excess of 10 percent.
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