The Board denied service connection for binge eating disorder and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a 20 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral syndrome with limitation of flexion and a separate 10 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral syndrome with instability.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a causal relationship between the binge eating disorder and an in-service event, disease, or injury. The Veteran's symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder with recurrent major depressive disorder did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment. The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and other conditions did not warrant higher ratings.

Claimed conditions

Binge eating disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder with recurrent major depressive disorder, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with arthritis, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left knee patellofemoral syndrome, Right knee patellofemoral syndrome with limitation of flexion, Right knee patellofemoral syndrome with instability, Right hip muscle strain with tendinitis, Right hip muscle strain with painful motion, Right hip muscle strain with limitation of extension

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

A25095857

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