The Board has restored the veteran's 10 percent evaluation for chondromalacia, right knee, effective from the date of reduction.
The deciding factor: The RO did not consider the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.344 in reducing the disability evaluation, which is required before a reduction can be implemented.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0016954
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