The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his left knee disorder, currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of the veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left knee disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation as it did not produce moderate impairment of the knee or ankylosis, nor did it cause moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The symptoms were primarily pain and mild edema with x-ray evidence of benign periosteal thickening and joint space narrowing.
- Claimed conditions
- patella fracture, osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0200558
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