The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral patellar chondromalacia was granted, with the condition found to be etiologically related to his period of active service. The Board considered new evidence submitted by the Veteran and determined that it raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and opinions provided an adequate rationale for finding the current bilateral patellar chondromalacia was not incurred in or caused by service, but rather is related to his period of active service due to consistent reports of constant pain since separation from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patella, right knee chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001206
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 20, 2023, a rating in excess of 20 percent from May 20, 2023 to July 3, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia patella.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various knee and hip conditions, as well as granted a rating of 10 percent from June 16, 2022, for right knee instability.
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