The veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either knee based on limitation of motion or instability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows no additional functional impairment due to pain, and the disability ratings assigned under the applicable diagnostic codes fully consider the effect of the veteran's pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Chondromalacia, Left Knee Injury with Chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0606710
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A 20 percent rating for residuals of a left knee injury with chondromalacia is granted effective November 4, 2009.,A 20 percent rating for left knee instability is granted. The Veteran's left knee instability is manifested by moderate instability.,The Veteran's claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability prior to September 23, 2013 is remanded.
- Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's right knee injury with chondromalacia and post-surgical ACL surgery does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.
- Denied
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