The Veteran's service-connected chronic left knee strain is not manifested by any functional impairment warranting a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee has normal range of motion and no evidence of subluxation, instability, or arthritis. His symptoms are primarily related to pain with prolonged use.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0917127
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