The Board found no evidence of subluxation or instability in either knee, and concluded that the veteran's disability is not severe enough to warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes. The RO assigned a separate 10 percent rating for each knee as they are service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of instability or subluxation in either knee, which would be required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. The veteran's disability is considered mild and does not meet the criteria for any other applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left knee, Chondromalacia of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0503091
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia under Diagnostic Code 5258, effective January 4, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's chondromalacia of the right knee and chondromalacia of the left knee.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 4, 2009, to July 9, 2015.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, except that it granted a 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee prior to September 28, 2018, and a 20 percent rating from that date. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee.
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