The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for residuals of right knee contusion with mild chondromalacia of the medial femoral condyle with bursitis was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had painful motion but no compensable limitation of flexion or extension, which led to a change in the diagnostic code from DC 5260 to DC 5003 for noncompensable limitation of motion due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee contusion, Mild chondromalacia of the medial femoral condyle, Bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22032832
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