The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied across multiple conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, bilateral primary open angle glaucoma, allergic rhinitis, and corns of the feet. The service connection theory was determined to be direct.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as there was no evidence or legal basis for granting increased ratings across multiple conditions based on a direct service connection theory.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, Patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637343
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