The Board has granted service connection for chronic thoracic lumbar strain, right knee patellar femoral syndrome, and left knee patellar femoral syndrome. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions provided by VA physicians supported the conclusion that the Veteran's current conditions were likely due to in-service injuries or repetitive stress from parachute jumps during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thoracic lumbar strain, left knee patellar femoral syndrome, right knee patellar femoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1614131
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for left knee patellar femoral syndrome, right knee patellar femoral syndrome, low back strain, and right hip bursitis.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee instability is now rated at 20 percent, reflecting moderate instability. The patellar femoral syndrome remains at a 10 percent rating due to painful motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's knee and foot disabilities were inadequate, as they did not consider the Veteran’s in-service treatment records. The Board also found that no VA examination was provided for the Veteran's hand disabilities. Therefore, the case is being remanded to obtain new VA examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression (claimed as PTSD), left knee patellar femoral syndrome, and left ankle tenosynovitis, were denied earlier effective dates.,Claims for service connection for lumbar strain and tinnitus were also denied.
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