The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the left knee, status post arthroscopy, is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the disability warrants a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of left knee, Status post arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0023615
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