The Board found that the veteran's service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee warranted a 10 percent rating, effective from November 21, 2002.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations and private records supported the finding that the veteran had significant left knee symptoms but no objective abnormalities on examination.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0626278
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The veteran's service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee is not productive of more than slight impairment, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
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