The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left ankle disability, and a sinus condition. The right knee and left ankle disabilities are found to be related to active service, while the sinus condition is resolved from surgery performed in 2007.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right knee and left ankle disabilities were etiologically related to his active service based on credible lay statements and medical evidence. The sinus condition was determined to have resolved with surgery performed in 2007, which is not considered a service connection issue for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left ankle disability, sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1421735
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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