The Board has granted service connection for current right and left knee disabilities manifested by patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the veteran's complaints of knee pain since service are likely due to injuries sustained during active duty.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding of current disability (patellofemoral syndrome) in both knees, which is considered as likely as not related to injury suffered during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee injury, left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0213703
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