The Board has vacated the June 2005 decision and remanded the case due to missing medical evidence from 1996 to 1999. The veteran's left knee disability is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, with arthritis shown by x-ray findings, painful motion, and not more than mild limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's left knee disability is manifest by arthritis shown by x-ray findings, painful motion, and not more than mild limitation of flexion of the knee. There is no medical evidence of instability, subluxation, limitation of extension, or dislocated cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0606583
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- Remanded (sent back)
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