The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of both knees and left shoulder dislocation, but denied any higher evaluations. The right knee disabilities are rated as noncompensable, while the left knee disability is also rated as noncompensable. The left shoulder disability remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of instability or subluxation in either knee that would warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5257. The veteran's complaints and physical findings do not indicate any functional impairment sufficient to warrant a separate rating for arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0205758
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