The Board denied service connection for a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a relationship between the claimed conditions and either the Veteran's active service or her service-connected bipolar disorder, and therefore service connection was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- torn left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907892
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee DJD, and right knee DJD is reopened. The claims are remanded due to the need for a VA opinion on whether her current knee disabilities are related to her military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome and remanded the claims for increased ratings for right hip DJD and left hip DJD.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome did not warrant a higher rating as his knee disabilities do not meet the criteria for additional compensable limitation of motion or instability. The current ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261 are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his chronic bilateral knee disorder, including arthritis and retropatellar pain syndrome. The case will be reconsidered with consideration of the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1154(b) and Allen v. Brown.
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