Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back, neck, and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent based on the criteria provided by the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability (thoracic spine strain), neck disability (cervical spine strain), left knee disability (patellofemoral syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093734
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