The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee with chondromalacia of the patella, post arthroscopy, and a noncompensable rating for left testicle loss.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms supported a higher rating due to instability and pain in his left knee, which was considered under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261. The medical evidence did not show any actual limitation of motion or other functional impairment that would warrant a higher rating. For the left testicle loss, the veteran's symptoms were evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7523 for complete atrophy of one testis.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee, left testicle loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0214050
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