The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, diagnosed as Pellegrini-Stieda disease, does not warrant a higher rating based on current clinical findings and x-rays showing mild to moderate degenerative changes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any evidence of functional limitation or weakened movement in the right knee, and found no progression from service-connected Pellegrini-Stieda disease. The veteran's symptoms were described as pain with activity but without instability or other severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Pellegrini-Stieda disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013536
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