The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, effective July 9, 2003. The left knee retropatellar pain syndrome continues to be rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in July 2003 found that the veteran's right knee range of motion was limited to -15 degrees extension and 80 degrees flexion, with pain throughout. The examiner noted severe guarding of movement and tenderness in multiple areas. As a result, the Board determined that the severity of the veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome warranted a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0407040
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for right knee retropatellar pain syndrome from August 23, 2010, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise the July 2006 rating decision that continued a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee instability, and in excess of 10 percent for both left knee degenerative joint disease and right knee retropatellar pain syndrome due to outstanding medical records and the need for an additional VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and additional separate ratings for right knee and left knee instability, as well as a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain due to an inadequate VA examination.
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