The Veteran's service-connected right and left ankle sprains have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) of the knees has not warranted an increased rating beyond 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active service and do not warrant additional ratings for his knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Sprain, Left Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1019249
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