The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, characterized by arthritic findings and slight limitation of flexion with pain, warrants a 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no specific meniscal injury or cruciate injury but diagnosed mechanical knee pain. The veteran had mild degenerative changes in his knees, which were consistent with chondromalacia of the left knee and bilateral traumatic osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0120611
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for right knee internal derangement, chondromalacia, and degenerative arthritis with painful motion, denied a compensable rating for the same condition with limited extension, but granted a 10 percent rating for right lateral knee instability.
- Granted
The Board grants service connection for a left knee disability, including degenerative arthritis, chondromalacia, and meniscus tear, based on the evidence showing current diagnoses and continuous symptoms since service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right knee joint osteoarthritis and chondromalacia, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The claim was also denied based on a lack of medical nexus between the current disability and an in-service injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral musculoskeletal strain with degenerative changes has precluded substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2017.
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