The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability, effective February 1, 2004.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations confirmed that the Veteran had arthritis in his right knee, along with slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The pain and functional limitations were considered in determining the appropriate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee chondromalacia, Right knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1336875
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