The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for chondromalacia of the left knee with instability, effective from June 5, 2002. The veteran's coronary artery disease was also rated at zero percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the symptoms associated with the service-connected left knee disability warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent as of June 5, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left knee, Arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0315187
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia under Diagnostic Code 5258, effective January 4, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's chondromalacia of the right knee and chondromalacia of the left knee.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 4, 2009, to July 9, 2015.
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