The Board granted service connection for left knee meniscal tear with patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative arthritis of the spine with mild spondylosis and segmental instability as secondary to bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The June 2021 medical opinion by F.T.S. provided a positive nexus between the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis and his current knee and back conditions, which was deemed significant probative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear with patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the spine with mild spondylosis and segmental instability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044375
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.
- 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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