The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and denied service connection for left hip condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injuries during active duty training (ACDUTRA).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was aggravated by her ACDUTRA service, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23067140
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back and left hip conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in loss of use of both feet, which qualifies her for an allowance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hip conditions, right knee condition, and/or right ankle condition are related to service. The claims are remanded for further development.
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