The Board granted service connection for a right and left knee disability, to include degenerative joint disease, patellofemoral pain syndrome, lateral meniscus tear, and shin splints, finding that the current disabilities are related to active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence establishes current diagnoses of knee disabilities and the Veteran complained of knee pain during active service. The Board finds the March 2017 private opinion more credible than the January 2018 VA examination report as it is based on accurate factual premises and consistent reporting from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, to include degenerative joint disease, patellofemoral pain syndrome, lateral meniscus tear, and shin splints, left knee disability, to include degenerative joint disease, patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000139
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.
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