The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disorder, which includes patella tendonitis and tibia fibroma, warrants an initial rating of 10 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for any higher schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disorder has been productive of objective displays of tenderness but no instability or weakness, and he can flex and extend his knee to at least 130 degrees. His symptoms are adequately compensated by the current 10 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patella tendonitis, right tibia fibroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602624
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