The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations and treatment records did not show flexion limited to 15 degrees or less, extension limitation, recurrent subluxation, lateral instability, or any other condition that would warrant an increased rating under applicable Diagnostic Codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1417522
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