The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than slight lateral instability of the right knee, which is consistent with the current 10% evaluation assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the right patella, Right lateral meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1224395
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- Granted
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