The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left knee impairment does not warrant a compensable rating for residuals of left knee strain with chondromalacia or an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of motion due to pain. The evidence shows no significant instability, subluxation, or other functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish the presence of slight impairment as required by Diagnostic Code 5257 (for knee impairment) and does not support a higher rating based on limitation of range of motion under Diagnostic Code 5260. The Veteran's symptoms were adequately compensated in the noncompensable evaluation for residuals of left knee strain with chondromalacia.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Strain with Chondromalacia, Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0948688
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by instability and limited motion, was rated at 20 percent prior to August 1, 2014. From that date, the rating was increased to 30 percent.
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