The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability. However, the reopened claim is not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence showing a current right knee disorder related to the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The VA records review found that the veteran's recent injuries are more likely due to aging and/or recent trauma rather than any connection to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0005069
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