The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's post-operative chondromalacia of both knees, which is the maximum benefit available under the rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The RO assigned the maximum schedular rating for each knee disability based on the severity of the symptoms and impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative chondromalacia of the right knee, Post-operative chondromalacia of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0010353
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What this means for you
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