The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chondromalacia patella of the knee and instability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain, as the Veteran retained sufficient range of motion in both knees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms did not result in functional loss equivalent to more than noncompensable ratings for limitation of flexion or extension under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261, respectively. The instability was found to be slight rather than moderate as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia patella, Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20076558
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