The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by post-traumatic degenerative joint disease and patella chondromalacia, results in limited flexion to 74 degrees with normal extension. The VA examiner found no ankylosis or objective evidence of instability despite the Veteran's subjective complaints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his flexion is only limited to 74 degrees, which falls within the 30 percent rating already assigned under DC 5260-DC 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic degenerative joint disease (DJD)/osteoarthritis in his right knee, patella chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1430444
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