The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee soreness is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a left knee disability.,A rating of 20 percent, but no higher, is granted for the Veteran's left foot tenosynovitis due to moderate functional impairment caused by pain and flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination did not find any current left knee disability and there was no evidence of a service-connected injury related to the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee soreness, left foot tenosynovitis, left foot scar, right knee tenosynovitis (claimed as right knee soreness)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052751
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