The veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left foot with fractures at the base of the second, third, and fourth metatarsals warrants a 10 percent evaluation from March 4, 1992. The veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patellae of the right knee also warrants a 10 percent evaluation from March 4, 1992.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that both conditions have been consistently rated at 10 percent since their initial establishment in May 1993. The current evaluations are based on the criteria for moderate impairment of each joint involved.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left foot with fractures at the base of the second, third, and fourth metatarsals, Chondromalacia patellae of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0531180
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