The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, hammertoes of both feet, and hallux valgus of both feet. The decision also denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee condition.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not have a right knee disability at separation from service or thereafter, and his current patellofemoral pain syndrome does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1014130
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