The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for a higher rating for right knee retropatellar compression syndrome, service connection for hearing loss disability, viral syndrome, and Persian Gulf illness (undiagnosed illness) are denied. The VA examinations did not show any arthritic changes, but the appellant reported symptoms such as pain with weather changes, difficulty climbing, kneeling, or sitting for prolonged periods of time, and diminished sensation through the region of trauma.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the right knee disability is more disabling than currently evaluated. The VA examinations did not show any arthritic changes, but the appellant reported symptoms such as pain with weather changes, difficulty climbing, kneeling, or sitting for prolonged periods of time, and diminished sensation through the region of trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar compression syndrome, hearing loss disability, viral syndrome, Persian Gulf illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206366
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