The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with a 10% rating assigned for the right knee disability from May 12, 2014 to March 6, 2017. Service connection was established for left knee, right hip, left hip, and back disabilities as secondary to the patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee status post arthroscopy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's current level of severity of these conditions were proximately due or the result of his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee status post arthroscopy.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee status post arthroscopy, Left knee disability, Right hip disability, Left hip disability, Back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24005249
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