Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities with shin splints were found to have limitation of flexion no less than 90 degrees, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shin splints, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097154
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