The Board denied service connection for chronic pain syndrome as it is considered a symptom of the Veteran's already service-connected lumbar spine strain with disc disease, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis and meniscus tear.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s complaints of various pains and impairments are already contemplated by his existing service connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pain syndrome, lumbar spine strain with disc disease, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis and meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19117485
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as a lumbosacral strain, mild disc degeneration at L5-S1, and chronic pain syndrome, is granted as service-connected.
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