The Board granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral chondromalacia and right shoulder impingement syndrome, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee residuals. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent for right knee instability and limitation of motion during flexion.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee caused his left knee patellofemoral chondromalacia and right shoulder impingement syndrome, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran. The Board also found that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated severe lateral instability or recurrent subluxation for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee patellofemoral chondromalacia, Right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000714
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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