The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia and osteoarthritis are currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms or additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia is manifested by pain with motion, while osteoarthritis shows X-ray findings of osteoarthritic changes. The current range of motion and functional impairment do not warrant an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia, Osteoarthritis of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1013716
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee conditions have been denied. The current evaluations for the right knee under DC 5260 are 10 percent, while those for the left knee under DCs 5260 and 5261 are noncompensable.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, hypertension as secondary to PTSD is granted, and the Veteran is granted TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD. Osteoarthritis of the right knee is not related to service, but she is granted SMC due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is not productive of actual or functional flexion limited to 30 degrees, extension limited to 10 degrees, ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, patellar instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage, symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, impairment of the tibia and fibula, medial tibial stress syndrome or shin splints, or genu recurvatum. Therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia, to include right knee meniscal tear, residuals of meniscectomy, and residuals of right knee arthroplasty is denied.
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