Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings greater than 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (flexion) based on findings from VA examinations that showed limited range of motion during flare-ups, but not enough to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee conditions were more disabling than currently evaluated under DC 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25098997
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