The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and cervical spine disability were denied.,A separate rating was granted for degenerative cervical spine disease prior to October 18, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of pain in his knees and neck did not warrant separate ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5259 or 5260 due to overlapping symptomatology. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for degenerative cervical spine disease prior to October 18, 2013 based on credible medical and lay evidence of painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee), Patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee), Degenerative cervical spine disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1733245
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