The Board found that the veteran's low back and right knee conditions do not warrant an increased rating or a separate compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than slight limitation of motion for the low back, nor any loss of function in the hip. For the right knee, there was no objective evidence of malunion or nonunion of the tibia and fibula, and the available medical records did not support a compensable evaluation under other relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- sacroiliitis with chronic low back and hip pain, right knee patella femoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0100251
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee patella femoral pain syndrome, left knee patella femoral pain syndrome, and lumbar stenosis as new and relevant evidence had not been received to readjudicate these claims.
- Denied
The Veteran's left and right knee patella femoral pain syndrome, specifically the extension of both knees, is not rated higher than noncompensable due to limited range of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and any pertinent medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 6, 2004, as it was not factually ascertainable that his right knee patella femoral pain syndrome increased in severity prior to this date.
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