The Veteran's left knee arthritis and right knee chondromalacia are currently rated at the minimum 10% level based on limitation of motion. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation as there is no ankylosis, limited extension, symptomatic knee with cartilage removal, impairment of the tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee conditions do not meet the criteria for more than 10% evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of significant functional loss or other disabling symptoms that would warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1455779
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