The veteran has a Baker's cyst of the right knee that is the result of disease or injury incurred in active military service; subpatellar pain has not been attributed to diagnosed disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2007 VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not that the Baker's cyst was not the result of the original knee injury, but also stated that chronic subpatellar pain was at least as likely as not the direct result of his knee injury in service. With resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, an award of service connection for a Baker's cyst of the right knee is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Baker's cyst of the right knee, Chronic subpatellar pain of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0814286
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied reopening of service connection for a Baker's cyst right knee due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not show that the right knee Baker's cyst was incurred in or otherwise caused by active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an addendum opinion. The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee arthritis and Baker's cyst of the right knee are pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and addressing all theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection.
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