The veteran's right and left knee disabilities were granted a rating of 20 percent, with separate ratings of 10 percent for arthritis in each knee, effective from April 30, 2006.
The deciding factor: The veteran's knee disabilities have been more often than not at a moderate level of impairment although not yet severe; he has ongoing pain, giving way, increased pathology on repetitive movements, and instability for which he wears a supportive brace.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee with chondromalacia of the patella and osteochondritis dessicans, chondromalacia of the right knee, arthritis in each knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0816770
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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