The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for patellofemoral syndrome with meniscal tear and patellar tendon rupture of the right knee, as the evidence did not show ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were evaluated under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5261 (limitation of extension), which do not support a rating in excess of 20 percent due to the presence of painful motion alone, as this symptom is already accounted for in the current 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, meniscal tear, patellar tendon rupture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22067098
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