The Board has granted an increased evaluation from 20 percent to 30 percent for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee with chondromalacia and subluxation of the patella, effective November 18, 2005. The veteran is also entitled to a separate, compensable 10 percent evaluation for arthritis of each knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran experienced falls due to her subluxation of the patellae bilaterally approximately once weekly during the initial portion of this appeal period, with an increase in frequency to as often as daily by December 2005. The Board granted a separate compensable evaluation for arthritis and increased the rating from 20 percent to 30 percent for patellofemoral syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis), Patellofemoral Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2007
- Citation
- 0727325
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