The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and remanded the claims of patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's knee disabilities were related to his active duty service, including parachute jumps.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine condition, patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187070
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- Granted
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