The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for moderate laxity with incoordination and fatigue, right knee, residuals of chondromalacia. The claim for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches is marked as 'unknown' due to its status on appeal. The claim for an increased evaluation for chondromalacia, right knee, with limitation of motion was granted at a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not determine any additional loss of range of motion of the right knee based on pain or other factors that would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, chondromalacia of the right knee with limitation of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0618107
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What this means for you
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