The Board found that the veteran's bilateral chondromalacia patellae pre-existed entrance into active service and was not permanently worsened or aggravated by his active service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pre-existing knee condition (Osgood-Schlatter disease) existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0830100
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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