The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia and arthritis have been rated at 10 percent since the appeal period began, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or functional loss due to pain.
The deciding factor: The findings of flexion limited to 75 degrees with pain did not more nearly approximate or equate to limitation of flexion under Diagnostic Code 5260. The findings of extension limited to 0 degrees with pain did not more nearly approximate or equate to limitation of extension under Diagnostic Code 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee chondromalacia, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1019177
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and tinnitus. The increased evaluation claim for pes planus was denied, as was the increase in rating for the right wrist fracture. The reduction of the right wrist rating from 10 percent to 0 percent was found improper, restoring the 10 percent rating.
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