The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 30 percent to 10 percent for chondromalacia of the right knee, effective October 1, 2009, was proper based on improvement in his condition as shown by VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced an actual improvement in his right knee chondromalacia as demonstrated by VA examination reports from February 2008 and May 2012, which showed full range of motion without painful motion or additional limitation upon repetitive use testing.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the Right Knee, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression (Psychiatric Disorders)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1511104
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