The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for both the left and right knee conditions as there was no evidence of flexion limited to less than 130 degrees or subluxation or lateral instability.
The deciding factor: Since the effective date of service connection, flexion of the right and left knees has been limited to no less than 130 degrees and extension has not been limited, even when considering functional factors. Subluxation or lateral instability has also not been demonstrated at any time.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee patellofemoral syndrome, Right knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0813078
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