The Board has granted service connection for patellar tendinitis and degenerative changes in both knees, as well as for amblyopia of the right eye. The claim for increased rating for lumbosacral strain is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence showing onset during service and no evidence of aggravation or preexisting condition worsening.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellar tendinitis, Degenerative changes (arthritis), Amblyopia of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0025979
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right eye cataracts and amblyopia are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted based on the current evidence.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals to reopen service connection for various conditions and denied claims of service connection due to lack of notification from the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected amblyopia of the right eye is granted, with a rating of 30 percent effective from February 26, 2019. The case is remanded for further action regarding the effective date and whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a prior denial.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for both amblyopia of the right eye and macular degeneration, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
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