The Board denied a higher initial disability rating for the veteran's service-connected left knee chondromalacia patellae, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to April 27, 2005, or a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant limitation of motion or instability in the left knee, and the veteran's symptoms were primarily pain without evidence of subluxation or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0808831
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