The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder, specifically pre-patellar bursitis, was incurred during active military service and is granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Service records show the Veteran had pre-patellar bursitis of the right knee in service. The VA examiner concluded that the current bilateral pre-patellar bursitis is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of knee conditions on active duty, including injuries sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- pre-patellar bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1205552
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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 Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for a new examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of left knee ACL tear, tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, contusions of the lateral femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau, and pre-patellar bursitis are granted as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability. The temporary total rating for his October 5, 2018, out-patient left knee surgery is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities need further examination and evaluation to determine their current severity, especially regarding functional loss during flare-ups. The case is being sent back for these evaluations.
- Granted
The Veteran's pre-patellar bursitis of the bilateral knees was granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 4, 2019. From March 4, 2019 forward, his degenerative arthritis of the left knee is granted a 30 percent rating.
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