The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia was rated at 10 percent, as the symptoms did not meet or approximate a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were limited to painful flexion and extension without additional functional loss due to pain, fatigue, incoordination, weakness, or lack of endurance. The disability did not meet the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261 (limitation of extension of the leg).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18143013
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for higher ratings of his left and right knee conditions, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions during flare-ups and employment history.
- Dismissed
The proposed reductions of the veteran's right and left knee chondromalacia ratings were dismissed as there was no final rating action taken, and the disabilities remained rated at 40 percent during the applicable period.
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