The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities were denied. The VA examinations did not find any service connection issues, but rather focused on the current functional limitations of the knees.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no evidence of service-connected conditions or exposure to known risk factors that would support a presumption-based claim (e.g., Agent Orange exposure).
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1319633
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including a meniscal tear and patellofemoral pain syndrome, was incurred during his active service. The Board found that the evidence supported this conclusion.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of June 17, 2010 for service connection and separate ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for clarification of the extent and type of instability, as well as whether he requires prescription aids with ambulation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly before it due to procedural errors and remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
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