The Veteran's service-connected chronic right patellar dislocations are rated at 30 percent, effective prior to February 7, 2011. The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right knee is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records consistently supported a finding of severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability for chronic right patellar dislocations, warranting a 30% rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. For degenerative joint disease of the right knee, the evidence did not show additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, incoordination or fatigue that would limit flexion or extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic right patellar dislocations, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1330659
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