The Veteran was granted an effective date of December 11, 2020 for the grant of service connection and a 10 percent disability evaluation for patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative arthritis, left knee. The claim for service connection for chronic gastritis was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's continuous pursuit of her claim for a left knee disability since December 11, 2020, supported the grant of an earlier effective date. However, further evidence is needed to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's in-service gastrointestinal complaints and her current chronic gastritis.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative arthritis, left knee, chronic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050013
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.
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