The veteran's service-connected right knee chondromalacia patella, prostatitis, allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, and history of otitis media/externa are rated at their maximum levels. The RO increased the rating for the right knee from noncompensable to 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The April 2001 VA examination confirmed the veteran's symptoms and provided evidence that his arthritis was causing pain, instability, and subluxation of the knee joint, warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5262 for limitation of motion and lateral instability/subluxation.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0211010
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