The Board has granted increased disability evaluations for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left shoulder disability, and retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee. The veteran's retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee is not rated as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to warrant increased evaluations based on their current severity and symptoms, with no indication that any other theories of entitlement apply in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease, left shoulder disability, retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0208725
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