The Veteran seeks higher evaluations for his right and left patellar tendonitis, which have been manifested by pain, stiffness, instability, and functional loss. The Board has found that the criteria for separate 20 percent evaluations are met for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's bilateral knee symptoms have resulted in significant functional impairment, including instability and additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, and lack of endurance.
- Claimed conditions
- Right patellar tendonitis, Left patellar tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1540060
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