The Board granted service connection for right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and lumbosacral strain with IVDS based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran's statements regarding the onset of symptoms during service and weighed them against the lack of evidence in the service treatment records, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, lumbosacral strain with IVDS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065784
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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- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals on April 28, 2025.
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