The Veteran's service-connected left knee chondromalacia is rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no functional impairment in the right knee and noted that the left knee atrophy was not due to the chondromalacia. However, the Veteran's reported symptoms and clinical evidence supported a compensable rating for the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1416397
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