The Veteran's right knee condition, diagnosed as patellofemoral syndrome, is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5259. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current functional impairment of the knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee condition has been evaluated by analogy to Diagnostic Code 5259 for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, which allows no ratings in excess of 10 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on current functional impairment of the knee.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1501436
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left knee disability, finding that a current disability is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right, left knee conditions and back pain as the evidence did not support that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by active duty service or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his right knee disability, including a determination on the temporary total rating and a rating in excess of 10 percent. The issues are related to service connection under direct theory.
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