The VA has determined that the veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee warrants a 10 percent evaluation based on limited or painful motion, not instability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability; instead, it supports a finding of limitation of motion associated with periarticular pathology productive of painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0431190
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that the conditions warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent. The claims for higher ratings are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted, and the issue of increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded.
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