The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral syndrome with suprapatellar bursitis and degenerative joint disease, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts. The effective date of the grant of service connection for uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts is set at November 4, 2004.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lay statements regarding her continuous bilateral knee pain symptoms in-service were credible and ultimately competent, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome with suprapatellar bursitis and degenerative joint disease, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003451
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition with depressive features and generalized anxiety disorder, denied a higher rating for his migraine including migraine variants, and denied ratings for other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
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