The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints are denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran’s bilateral knee disabilities result in ankylosis, slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocated or removed symptomatic meniscus, flexion functionally limited to 60 degrees or less, extension functionally limited to 5 degrees or more, impairment of the tibia and fibula with moderate knee or ankle disability, or genu recurvatum.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074393
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