The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee chondromalacia warrants a 30 percent evaluation, which is the maximum under Diagnostic Code 5257. Additionally, the VA examiner found degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion warranting an additional 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the veteran's right knee chondromalacia was manifested by severe lateral instability and degenerative changes, which warranted a separate evaluation for his degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia, Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0021601
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- Denied
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