The Veteran's right knee patella femoral syndrome and subluxation have not met the criteria for a higher rating from March 15, 2011.,Service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service respiratory injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee patella femoral syndrome and subluxation have not demonstrated symptoms that warrant a higher rating from March 15, 2011. The symptomatology has been rated as grade four patellar chondromalacia with painful limitation of flexion to noncompensable degrees without frequent episodes of locking or effusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patella Femoral Syndrome, Right Knee Subluxation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1809614
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- Granted
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