The Board granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, effective January 13, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disorder originated in service, as supported by his reported symptoms and medical diagnosis of patellofemoral syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001905
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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