The veteran's right knee chondromalacia is rated at 10 percent, and his sinusitis remains at a 10 percent rating. The claims for increased ratings are granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee condition meets the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5260 (limitation of flexion to 45 degrees). His sinusitis is rated based on incapacitating episodes, which he does not meet. The claims are granted as the evidence supports these ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0402421
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for higher ratings of his left and right knee conditions, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions during flare-ups and employment history.
- Dismissed
The proposed reductions of the veteran's right and left knee chondromalacia ratings were dismissed as there was no final rating action taken, and the disabilities remained rated at 40 percent during the applicable period.
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