The Veteran's right knee conditions, specifically osteochondroma and osteoarthritis, have been rated at 10 percent prior to March 4, 2009. The Board finds that the symptoms are more consistent with a rating of 20 percent for chrondromalcia of the right knee under Diagnostic Code 5257.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including grinding and spurring, align more closely with a diagnosis of osteochondroma (chrondromalcia) rather than arthritis, warranting a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteochondroma of the right knee, Osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1511054
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