The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected chondromalacia and traumatic arthritis of the left knee was granted. However, his secondary service connection claim for a right knee disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261 due to limited range of motion in flexion and extension of the left knee, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for traumatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the left knee, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1006224
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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