The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to August 25, 1983 was denied. The RO found that the disability did not clearly interfere with normal employability prior to September 30, 1977 and from September 30, 1977 to August 24, 1983, the disabilities were manifested by functional loss due to pain with slight limitation of flexion and extension for the left knee and moderate instability for the right knee. The RO also found that the schedular criteria for rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left patella fracture and chondromalacia have not been met, and the schedular criteria for rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a right patella fracture with meniscectomy and patellectomy from August 8, 1988 to January 12, 2000 have not been met. The RO also found that the schedular criteria for rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a right patella fracture with meniscectomy and patellectomy from January 13, 2000 have not been met.
The deciding factor: The disability did not clearly interfere with normal employability prior to September 30, 1977. From September 30, 1977 to August 24, 1983, the disabilities were manifested by functional loss due to pain with slight limitation of flexion and extension for the left knee and moderate instability for the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities, Left patella fracture and chondromalacia, Right patella fracture with meniscectomy and patellectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0423838
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