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
- chronic gastritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative arthritis, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050013
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.
- Partly granted
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