The Board has determined that the veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective January 2003. The RO previously granted service connection for this condition in April 1992 and continued the evaluation as ten percent disabling in January 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee is manifested by subjective complaints of pain and objective evidence of normal ranges of motion with a five-degree reduction after repetitive exercise or strenuous activity. The RO assigned a 10 percent evaluation based on this limitation of motion, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0734877
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- Granted
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