The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, manifested by complaints of pain and mild limitation of flexion to at worst 95 degrees, does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence shows improvement in range of motion for the right knee, with no findings of instability or subluxation. The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1014696
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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