The Board found that the appellant's left knee disorder, back injury, cervical myositis, bilateral varicose veins, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected. The assigned disability ratings for his left knee disorder were upheld at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA-provided orthopedic examination showed limited range of motion in the appellant's left knee without evidence of additional functional loss due to pain or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia and patello femoral pain syndrome of the left knee, back injury, cervical myositis, bilateral varicose veins, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0334694
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