The Board granted an effective date of July 24, 2023 for the grant of service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and denied service connection for right leg shin splints, kidney abnormalities, a dental condition, and an increased rating for left knee strain.
The deciding factor: The available evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection or an increased rating, except for the grant of an effective date based on the earliest claim received.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right leg shin splints, kidney abnormalities, dental condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031715
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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for additional development, specifically to obtain retrospective opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome during flareups.
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