Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability is etiologically related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The private physical therapist's medical opinion was found more probative than the VA examiner's due to its thorough review of records and intimate understanding of the Veteran's medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral dysfunction, left knee patellofemoral dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088492
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