The veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 20% since December 1, 2005. The RO granted a separate rating for painful motion caused by arthritis of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's left knee instability warranted a separate evaluation from his existing 20% rating for chondromalacia patella, left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia patella, left knee, Fracture of the left femur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0627628
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left and right knee disabilities, except for a 10 percent rating for laxity of the right knee.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left knee disorder, effective January 20, 2006. The decision also noted that there is separate chondromalacia patella of the left knee which warrants a compensable evaluation.
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