The Board has determined that the veteran's chondromalacia patella, left knee is a result of running in service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The examiner provided evidence that the current disability is due to in-service running.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0427293
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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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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of chondromalacia patella in both knees was dismissed because the veteran did not properly file a claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate statements of reasons or bases and failure to ensure VA's duty to assist.
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