Denied
The Board denied service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, left and right knees, a painful chest condition (including costochondritis), and remanded the issue of traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current disability or a nexus to service for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097683
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