The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, including chondromalacia patella and/or patellofemoral syndrome, warrants a separate rating of 10 percent. The appeal for an increased rating for the residuals of shrapnel wound and contusion to the left knee is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability includes chondromalacia patella and/or patellofemoral syndrome, which are not related to a service connection claim but have been established as separate disabilities. The current 10 percent rating for the residuals of shrapnel wound and contusion is maintained.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound, contusion, chondromalacia patella, patellofemoral syndrome, mild degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1407614
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left knee disability, finding that a current disability is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chondromalacia patella, patellofemoral pain syndrome right is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the evaluation of his service-connected knee disability.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, meniscal tear, and chondromalacia patella, finding that the Veteran's claim was not entitled to such a retroactive effective date due to lack of new and material evidence submitted within one year of the February 2015 rating decision.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis with chondromalacia patella with meniscal tear and right knee instability, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began in service.
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