The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the left patella are rated at 10 percent, but not higher, throughout the period of the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had full range of motion in her left knee with flexion to 140 degrees or greater and no objective evidence of painful motion. The Veteran's symptoms were primarily related to pain and functional loss due to hyperextension, which was not limited by extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Left patella fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1447398
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left patella fracture was denied, while her claim for a 10 percent rating for left knee instability from August 10, 2016, was granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left patella fracture was denied. The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 1, 2010 for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD was also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by chondromalacia and mild degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent under the appropriate diagnostic codes. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current functional limitations.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee disability, finding that the current 30 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his condition.
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