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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,164 · 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
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right leg shin splints during a hearing before the Board. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals because a prior decision by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims affirmed the denial of service connection for a dental condition.
- Granted
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