The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee should be set as if the grant had been made in the February 1995 decision, which found clear and unmistakable error. The veteran is therefore entitled to an effective date of August 20, 1994.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the February 1995 rating decision finding clear and unmistakable error allowed for a grant of service connection on the basis of new evidence (new and material), which set the effective date as if made in the erroneous February 1995 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0505945
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The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 26, 2016, for a separate rating for right knee instability and left knee instability. The claims for higher ratings based on limitation of motion and instability of the knees, separate ratings for meniscus conditions of the knees, and secondary service connection claims were remanded.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, manifested by limitation of extension.
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