The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, but denied service connection for both wrist crepitus/carpal tunnel syndrome and patellofemoral syndrome.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, while the evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact for the wrist crepitus/carpal tunnel syndrome claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist crepitus/carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0816088
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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