The Veteran seeks service connection for a disorder manifested by left knee pain, which he claims was incurred during active military service. The Board has found the Veteran's account of his injury credible but does not find any claim that left knee symptoms persisted since service is credible.
The deciding factor: The examiner could not resolve whether the current minor disorder of the left knee is related to a left ankle disorder without resorting to speculation due to lack of information in the record regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee pain, chondromalacia of the left knee, arthritis beneath the patella and the medial aspect of the knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1201354
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The claims for service connection for hypertension, back pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, and left knee pain have been readjudicated. The claim for sleep apnea has also been readjudicated.,Service connection has been granted for a neck condition, back pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bruxism, and vertigo.
- Dismissed
The appeal for left arm condition is dismissed. The Veteran's claims for right knee disability, headaches, left elbow pain, and left knee pain are all granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chondromalacia of the left knee, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the presumptive period after service. The Board also noted that her medical discharge from service was due to pes planus and not any left knee condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted, with effective dates ranging from January 1, 2016 to October 30, 2014. The appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20% rating for left lower extremity neuropathy has been dismissed.
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