The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chronic exertional compartment syndrome and bilateral shin splints from July 12, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions were productive of ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocation or symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, genu recurvatum, malunion or nonunion of the tibia and fibula, extension limited to 10 degrees or more, flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, or a muscle injury that was moderate, moderately severe, or severe.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chronic exertional compartment syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chronic exertional compartment syndrome, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25013023
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Decisions by this judge: 2,272 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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