The Veteran's disability rating for left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease was reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent. The Board has restored the 30 percent rating effective January 1, 2021.
The deciding factor: The VA examination relied on for reducing the Veteran's disability rating did not provide reliable range of motion estimates and failed to consider the ameliorative effects of medication used by the Veteran during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26018342
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