The Board granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia and right knee chondromalacia, both effective from September 1, 1988, and July 27, 1990 respectively. The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection due to the presence of these conditions during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the left knee chondromalacia was first manifested during service and granted an effective date from September 1, 1988. For right knee chondromalacia, the Board determined that it arose due to aggravation by a service-connected disability (right ankle and low back disabilities) and granted an effective date of July 27, 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0114440
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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.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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