The Board has granted earlier effective dates of September 14, 1995 for the grant of service connection for chronic synovitis, patellofemoral pain of the right and left knees associated with history of rheumatic fever.,However, the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral knee disabilities (right and left knees) and left hip disability remain denied.
The deciding factor: The effective dates were granted based on the original application filed in September 1995. The claims for higher initial evaluations are still pending.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic synovitis, patellofemoral pain of the right knee, chronic synovitis, patellofemoral pain of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0730964
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