The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder, including as secondary to service-connected right knee disability. The claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia, right knee, prior to April 22, 2008, and from April 22, 2008, is also granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that her left knee disorder, including as secondary to service-connected right knee disability, was incurred during or as a result of her active service. The Board has resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and granted service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Calcification of the medial collateral ligament (Pellegrini Steida disease)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012638
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