The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral arthritis are related to service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current knee disabilities are related to his in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral arthritis of the right knee, patellofemoral arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0844921
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including hearing loss, gout, stomach disorder, and psychiatric disability. The Board has determined that further examination is necessary to address the severity of these conditions.,The Veteran claims service connection for gout (of the left knee and feet) and a stomach disorder. A VA examination is needed to determine if these disabilities are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to provide him with adequate notice and opportunity for a Board hearing. The issues of non-payment of VA compensation benefits, as well as increased evaluations for bilateral patellofemoral arthritis, are pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-operative residuals of a fractured right distal tibia and fibula, lumbar DDD, patellofemoral arthritis of the right knee, residual scar on the right ankle, and osteoarthritis of the right foot, have been found to be so disabling as to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing and disagreement with the denial of service connection for PTSD.
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