The Board granted an effective date of October 13, 2019, for the award of service connection for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, limitation of extension.
The deciding factor: It is factually ascertainable that the Veteran's increased left knee symptoms relating to extension occurred within the one-year period prior to the filing date of October 13, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036334
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise the July 2006 rating decision that continued a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral knee retropatellar pain syndrome, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, manifested by limitation of motion, prior to November 13, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for proposed rating reductions of left foot plantar fasciitis and GERD, and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The issues related to increased ratings for knee and ankle conditions were remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.
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