The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for separate awards of service connection for left knee instability and right knee instability.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for the knees or a higher rating for degenerative disc disease. The Veteran was granted service connection for left and right knee instability due to balance issues during movement, but no specific ratings were assigned for these conditions.

Claimed conditions

left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee instability, right knee instability, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25105952

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