Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a vertical left paralumbar area scar and denied service connection for a back disability other than the left paralumbar area scar, as well as denying a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise with respect to establishing a link between the Veteran's scar on his back and an incident during active service. However, there is no current diagnosis of any other back disability, and the Veteran's symptoms do not support a higher rating for his right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- vertical left paralumbar area scar, back disability other than the vertical left paralumbar area scar, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008658
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