The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective May 15, 2007. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran experienced pain and limited range of motion in her left knee, but no instability or additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, incoordination, or fatigability with repetitive motion. The current evaluation is adequate for these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1030048
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What this means for you
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