The Veteran's service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities are found to be the primary cause of his patellar chondromalacia of both knees, and thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that abnormal biomechanics caused by the Veteran’s bilateral ankle conditions have led to his knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- patellar chondromalacia of the left knee, patellar chondromalacia of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21007056
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 1, 2016, for service connection granted on that same day for patellar chondromalacia of both knees.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals of the increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, patellar chondromalacia of the right knee, and gastritis and duodenitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its relationship to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 3, 2005 and earlier for service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for right trochanteric bursitis on March 1, 2007 and left trochanteric bursitis on October 6, 2008. Her claims for higher rating for patellar chondromalacia of the right knee, glomerulonephritis, hearing loss, and tinnitus were also denied.
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