The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and chronic lumbosacral strain/sprain are causally related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a diagnosis and opinion based on the Veteran's in-service duties, which were significant enough to cause his current symptoms of bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome and low back strain/sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome, chronic lumbosacral strain/sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1326172
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