The Board denied service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees, but granted a 10 percent evaluation for allergic conjunctivitis.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a current underlying pathology for her knee disability and the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease resulting in such a condition. For her allergic conjunctivitis, she was granted a 10% evaluation as it is considered direct service connection due to its onset during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees, allergic conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0529123
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