The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an effective date of April 14, 2015, for a 10% increased rating for iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The increase in severity of the Veteran’s left-knee condition occurred within one year prior to his April 14, 2015 claim seeking an increased rating and was factually ascertainable as occurring on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164273
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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.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, arthralgia, iliotibial band syndrome, and shin splints, restored a 10% rating for the left knee sprain with iliotibial band friction, arthralgia and shin splints based on painful flexion effective April 13, 2021, granted a 30% rating from February 10, 2022, denied ratings in excess of 10% for left knee sprain with iliotibial band friction, arthralgia and shin splints based on limitation of flexion prior to February 10, 2022 and limitation of extension, and remanded service connection for depression as secondary to a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected meralgia paresthetica and iliotibial band syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's hip disability is rated at 10 percent, but her claims for higher ratings are still pending.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, including iliotibial band syndrome, is related to his service and grants entitlement to service connection.
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