The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant limitation of motion or instability in either knee, which precluded assigning higher ratings under relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189929
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What you can do next
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