The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities, assigning separate 10 percent ratings effective July 1998.
The deciding factor: The RO assigned separate 10 percent disability ratings under Diagnostic Code 5257 (other impairment of the knee) based on X-ray findings of degenerative joint disease in both knees with normal range of motion and subjective complaints of pain. The criteria for higher evaluations were not met as there was no limitation of motion or ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee chondromalacia patella, Left knee chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0329100
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