The veteran's service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee is not productive of more than slight impairment, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran exhibited a full range of motion with no evidence of fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance or incoordination. There was no significant limitation of her normal functioning as a result of the service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0902679
What this means for you
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