The Board has granted service connection for chondrocalcinosis of the right knee, left knee, and spinal stenosis at L4-5 with nerve root compression at L4-5 and L5-S1. These conditions are considered to have had their clinical onset during active service.,No disability rating was assigned as there is no evidence of a current disability or any functional impairment due to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's chondrocalcinosis of the right knee, left knee, and spinal stenosis at L4-5 with nerve root compression at L4-5 and L5-S1 are considered to have had their clinical onset during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chondrocalcinosis of the right knee, chondrocalcinosis of the left knee, spinal stenosis at L4-5 with nerve root compression at L4-5 and L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1240051
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