The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella, finding that his condition did not meet criteria warranting a higher rating based on limited range of motion or other service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed flexion limited to at worst 120 degrees during flare-ups or with repeated use over time, normal extension, painful motion, and no ankylosis. The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on instability, subluxation, or other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24047280
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound status due to her service-connected conditions and additional nonservice-connected disabilities, finding that she did not meet the criteria for SMC.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as her eligibility for VA health care benefits and enrollment in a Priority Group higher than Priority Group 8 has already been granted due to the combined disability rating of 50 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia patella is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that the condition did not warrant a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261, as his range of motion was within normal limits with some pain but no instability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.
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