The Board denied increased ratings for various knee and shoulder disabilities, as well as instability of the knees. The veteran's service-connected conditions were not found to warrant higher evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of the disabilities warranted an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- right scapulocostal syndrome, chronic cervical strain, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, instability of the left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0615650
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- Granted
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