The Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees, as well as bilateral shin splints, have been granted compensable disability ratings (10%) effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had moderate degenerative joint disease in his left knee and very mild degenerative joint disease in his right knee, with painful motion. The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with these diagnoses, warranting a 10% disability rating for each knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, Patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, Bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1702175
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