The May 2007 rating decision was reversed, and service connection for bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome is granted effective November 13, 2006. The issues of reopening claims for right and left shoulder disabilities are also resolved in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The May 2007 rating decision incorrectly denied service connection due to a finding that the current diagnosis was an acute condition, when there is clear evidence of in-service treatment for retropatellar pain syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126103
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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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