The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-operative chondromalacia of the left knee warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection. The temporary total rating for surgical treatment beyond September 30, 1998 is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's post-operative chondromalacia of the left knee does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261. However, his service-connected arthritis of the left knee is confirmed by x-ray findings and supported by some evidence of painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0215971
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