The Board denied revision of the May 1997 and May 2009 rating decisions, finding no clear and unmistakable error in assigning a single 10% rating for retropatellar pain syndrome, both knees; denying service connection for left foot tinea pedis due to failure to consider DC 7813 (dermatophytosis) instead of DC 7806 (eczema); and denying service connection for low back pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the May 1997 rating decisions correctly applied the law in effect at the time, including using appropriate diagnostic codes based on the evidence available.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome, both knees, left foot tinea pedis, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184644
What this means for you
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