The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and right wrist disability, as well as her request for an initial higher rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The VA examiner concluded that there was no nexus between the current patellofemoral syndrome and service due to lack of in-service complaints and symmetric involvement suggesting a genetic component.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current patellofemoral syndrome is less likely related to service, based on the absence of in-service complaints and the presence of symmetric involvement suggesting a genetic component.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Patellofemoral Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1309635
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