The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disability, currently rated as 10 percent disabling for tendinitis with pain on motion, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The current evaluation adequately reflects the functional impairment due to pain and other symptoms associated with the condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's left knee disability is manifested by complaints of pain without significant limitation of motion or instability, which does not warrant a higher rating based on the schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0402860
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