The Board found that the reduction of a 10 percent disability rating to a noncompensable rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee was not proper due to inadequate examination reports.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's report used to reduce the Veteran's rating from 10% to noncompensable did not meet the required standards of thoroughness and detail necessary for a valid reduction decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Left Knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1143232
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