The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not meet the criteria for a schedular rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritic changes, met the criteria for a 30 percent schedular rating for left patellofemoral syndrome from October 27, 2006 through December 26, 2006, and did not meet the criteria for any increased ratings or TDIU.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records showed that the Veteran's service-connected conditions were stable with no new evidence of incapacitating episodes or significant changes in range of motion. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against finding that there were incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome, forward flexion limited to 30 degrees, or favorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritic changes, left patellofemoral syndrome, right patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1024194
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