The Board granted service connection for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome with iliopsoas tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with tendonitis, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with tendonitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status post right ankle fracture with residual tendonitis and sprain.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided by G.U., APRN, MN, FNP, LNC, supported that the Veteran's hip and knee conditions are due to biomechanical changes caused by his service-connected ankle condition, which led to abnormal gait patterns and increased stress on the hips and knees.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip trochanteric pain syndrome with iliopsoas tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069294
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.
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