The Veteran's right knee disability, which includes patellar tendinitis, knee strain, and low grade femorotibial chondromalacia, was currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show flexion limitation greater than 80 degrees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability resulted in flexion limitation to at worst 80 degrees, which is within the range for a 10% rating under DC 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- patellar tendinitis, knee strain, low grade femorotibial chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- 26000498
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee condition, effective from June 28, 2018. The decision is based on limitation of extension of the left knee.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options, which is not permissible under the Appeals Modernization Act framework.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's in-service hazardous noise exposure. The knee strain claim was remanded for further development.
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