The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her knee disabilities were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis, as well as post-operative residuals of a total knee arthroplasty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no new evidence to reopen previously denied claims or any change in the Veteran's service-connected conditions that would warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis, post-operative residuals of a total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1509636
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