The Board granted an effective date of December 23, 2019, for service connection of lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome but denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and post-concussive headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that an earlier effective date was warranted based on the initial claim filed by the Veteran in December 2019, while denying earlier dates due to the lack of a proper claim for the other conditions within one year of separation from service or prior to the final rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, post-concussive headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021818
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the condition began during service and is not due to any in-service aggravation.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, osseous & subluxation stenosis of lumbar foramina, is granted with a rating of 40 percent effective February 9, 2024. The other service connection claims are also granted.
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