The Veteran's service-connected left knee chondromalacia is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation of 20 percent is warranted.,The Veteran's service-connected right knee chondromalacia is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The March 2010 VA examination revealed no evidence of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, which are required for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the Left Knee, Chondromalacia of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1142739
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