The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for each knee, effective February 11, 2007.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities were manifested by pain, limited motion, and no additional functional loss with repetition. The criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5261 (limitation of extension) were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, Patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1315389
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a March 1998 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) that assigned an initial noncompensable rating for his right knee condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis or for TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD is granted a rating of 30 percent, allergic rhinitis remains at 0 percent, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee is granted a rating of 30 percent.
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