The Veteran's left knee posttraumatic chondromalacia patella and recurrent cervical strain have been granted service connection. A rating of 10 percent for hypertension has also been granted effective from December 15, 2017.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's credible reports of knee pain since service and medical evidence confirming posttraumatic chondromalacia patella at separation. The cervical strain claim was reopened due to new evidence supporting its existence in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee posttraumatic chondromalacia patella, recurrent cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141548
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Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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