The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric condition, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendinopathy (right knee disability), and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendinopathy (left knee disability) due to the Veteran's active duty service. The decision is based on positive medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms, leading to a grant of service connection for all three conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric condition, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendinopathy (right knee disability), left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendinopathy (left knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20038092
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary condition and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and right hip pain as they have been fully granted in a prior rating decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric condition. The claim will be reconsidered with a medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for acquired psychiatric condition and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome by way of obesity have been withdrawn. The Board has granted the secondary service connection claim.
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