The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability, which includes arthritis and chondromalacia patella, is currently rated at 20 percent disabling. The evidence shows pain, swelling, crepitus, but no instability or severe impairment warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's range of motion was consistently full with only slight pain starting at 80 degrees of flexion and some weakness noted on examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Chondromalacia Patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0012598
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- Denied
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