The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right knee disability and service connection for a psychiatric disability were denied. The current rating for patellofemoral syndrome and patellar tendonitis of the right knee is 10 percent, which adequately compensates the veteran's symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any additional impairment or limitation that would warrant a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome and patellar tendonitis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0634316
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