The veteran's service-connected knee and back conditions were granted, with a 10% evaluation for each condition effective February 16, 2002. The left ankle tendonitis was found noncompensably disabling.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the claimed conditions based on their direct relationship to active duty service without any need for additional presumptions or secondary theories of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, low back strain, left ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0416754
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 8, 1993, for the grant of service connection for left and right ankle tendonitis but remanded increased rating claims for these conditions as well as a higher rating claim for bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded service connection claims.
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