The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) was first diagnosed in service, meeting the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced ITBS during active military service and this condition is currently present.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee iliotibial band syndrome, left knee iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1407476
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What this means for you
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