The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome with pes anserine bursitis is reasonably shown to have been aggravated by her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The appellant's pre-existing bilateral knee disability became symptomatic during ACDUTRA and has remained so since. The Board found continuity of increased symptoms that began in service and ruled in favor of service connection based on aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome, pes anserine bursitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1208471
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