Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disability due to an undiagnosed illness and denied increased ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, while increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a higher level of disability for the knees.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability due to an undiagnosed illness, Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001808
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