The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, effective from August 1998.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported granting a 20 percent evaluation for the right knee disorder under diagnostic code 5260 based on limitation of flexion to approximately 30 degrees due to functional impairment, weakness and fatigue. No other separate evaluations or higher ratings were warranted as there was no evidence of instability or other manifestations that produced additional functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0105889
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee conditions, except for a 10% rating for left and right knee instability effective from October 1, 2008.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the 20 percent disability rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee and left knee strain, effective December 21, 2021, as there was no evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions are being remanded to provide him an additional opportunity to undergo VA examinations.
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