The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, effective August 16, 2005. The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is manifested by slight to moderate instability and limitation of motion (flexion limited to 75 degrees).
The deciding factor: The RO assigned a separate 20 percent rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, effective August 16, 2005, based on limitation of flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616682
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 26, 2016, for a separate rating for right knee instability and left knee instability. The claims for higher ratings based on limitation of motion and instability of the knees, separate ratings for meniscus conditions of the knees, and secondary service connection claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure compliance with previous remand directives and to address the functional loss during flare-ups.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for several other conditions including PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, sleep apnea, insomnia, a right elbow strain, and a lumbar strain.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left knee disorder, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
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