The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia patella and DJD based on limitation of flexion, but denied any increase in the disability rating.
The deciding factor: The May 2019 VA examination showed that the Veteran's left leg could generally flex to greater than 45 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patella, left knee DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19165714
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