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
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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