The Board granted service connection for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear with PFPS and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current knee disabilities had their initial onset during active service, meeting all three elements of service connection: a current disability, an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and a nexus between the claimed in-service disease or injury and the present disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear with patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee disability), right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100487
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