The Board has determined that the effective date for a 10 percent evaluation for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is April 20, 2000.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an increase in disability in 1995 and 1996, which was received on April 20, 2000. The effective date is controlled by the date of receipt of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0215813
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee conditions, except for a 10% rating for left and right knee instability effective from October 1, 2008.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the 20 percent disability rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee and left knee strain, effective December 21, 2021, as there was no evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions are being remanded to provide him an additional opportunity to undergo VA examinations.
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