The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right knee patellar tendonitis was manifested by pain, swelling, stiffness, tenderness, soreness, fatigue, and crepitus. The disability resulted in limitation of flexion to 90 degrees and functional impairment or limitation of certain daily activities and motions. As such, the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent were not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee patellar tendonitis was manifested by symptoms consistent with a noncompensable disability (limitation of flexion to 90 degrees) under Diagnostic Code 5260, and the Board found that these findings did not warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee patellar tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1415324
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