The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic sinus disorder, but did find service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee with retropatellar click and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee. The veteran's bilateral hand disorder was not found to be related to service. Cluster headaches were rated at 30% under old criteria, while the residual scar from appendectomy was rated at 10% under both old and amended skin disorders criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a chronic sinus disorder during or after service. Patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee with retropatellar click and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee were found to be related to service, while bilateral hand disorder was not shown to have its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0503856
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