The Board has granted a higher rating of 10 percent for the service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms included instability, weakness, and pain in his right knee, which resulted in functional loss equivalent to limitation of flexion to 45 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0306804
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