The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left and right chondromalacia patella were denied by the Board.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5258, 5260, or 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia patella, Degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208802
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