The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee chondromalacia and service connection for schizophrenia, tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a back disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition. The issues of reopening the claim for schizophrenia and service connection for tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a back disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or service connection based on the preponderance of the evidence being against these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634787
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