The Veteran's bilateral knee bursitis and ganglion cyst of the right knee are found to be related to her service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome. Her mood disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective September 4, 2009.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted for bilateral knee bursitis and ganglion cyst of the right knee as they are proximately due to her service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome. The Veteran's mood disorder meets criteria for a 30 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for evaluating psychiatric disabilities other than eating disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Bursitis, Ganglion Cyst of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1425911
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