The Veteran's hypermobility syndrome of the right knee is rated at 30 percent, effective August 7, 2012. The rating for chondromalacia of the right knee with degenerative changes remains at 10 percent and the rating for chondromalacia of the left knee with degenerative changes remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypermobility syndrome of the right knee is rated under Diagnostic Code 5257, which provides a maximum schedular evaluation of 30 percent based on severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The rating for chondromalacia of the right knee with degenerative changes remains at 10 percent as there is no evidence of ankylosis, dislocated semilunar cartilage, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the right knee with degenerative changes, Chondromalacia of the left knee with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1318542
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