The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) as it is related to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA examiner provided a medical opinion that the Veteran's current right knee PFPS is at least as likely as not related to her in-service military service, including injuries and medical treatment she received during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23016026
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for dry eye syndrome, photophobia, and right knee PFPS. Service connection for right shoulder strain and left shoulder strain is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because his requests to appeal were not timely filed, and he did not provide good cause for the delay.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) limitation of flexion, effective September 19, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear with PFPS and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.
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