The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee, has been objectively confirmed by findings such as limitation of flexion but not manifested by limitation of flexion to 30 degrees or less, by limitation of extension, or by instability. The rating assigned is based on the current limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of cold weather exposure, left foot, Patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1012227
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