The Board granted service connection for left knee strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain with patellofemoral syndrome, and also granted initial ratings of 30 percent for right knee strain with patellofemoral syndrome, cervical strain, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's left knee strain is secondary to his service-connected right knee strain with patellofemoral syndrome. The Board also found that the criteria for 30 percent ratings are met for each of the other conditions based on their respective symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, right knee strain with patellofemoral syndrome, cervical strain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048066
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
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- Dismissed
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