The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and set the effective date to August 2, 1956.
The deciding factor: Newly received service medical records demonstrated an inservice left knee injury that resulted in current disability, which was not shown by the evidence of record at the time of the prior denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Contusion, Excision of Medial Meniscus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013200
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 100% rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, effective October 1, 2021, while denying increased ratings for knee contusions and back strain.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other applicable diagnostic codes.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee contusion with DJD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating based on limitation of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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