The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tinnitus, fungal infection of the hands and feet, and patellar femoral pain syndrome and recurrent dislocation of the left knee warrant a 10 percent evaluation each. The maximum schedular evaluation for these conditions is 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The criteria do not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for any of the service-connected conditions as they are all rated under the 'direct' theory, meaning that their evaluations are based on the merits of the claims rather than a presumption or secondary condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, fungal infection of the hands and feet, patellar femoral pain syndrome and recurrent dislocation of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0202181
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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