The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left knee patellar instability associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome is denied. The earliest date of entitlement found in the record is June 30, 2021.
The deciding factor: Patellar instability was not factually ascertainable until June 30, 2021, when the Veteran was diagnosed with this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellar instability, patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24080036
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, including arthritis, is service connected as it had its onset during his active service and there is no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions. The appeal for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a readjudication of the claim for service connection for right knee disorder. The claims for right leg shortening are remanded due to their inextricability with the right knee disorder claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, patellofemoral pain syndrome status post traumatic injury of the right knee, left knee tendonitis with painful motion, and left knee tendonitis with limited extension were denied. The claim for left knee patellar instability was granted with a 10% rating effective January 16, 2024.
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