The veteran's claims for increased rating, pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral eye disorder, and residuals of a fracture of the right little finger were denied. The Board found that service connection was established for chondromalacia of the patella, left knee.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not granted for the veteran's bilateral eye disorder as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the patella, left knee, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Bilateral eye disorder, Fracture of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0218213
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- Granted
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