The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a right knee disability due to new and material evidence submitted since April 1969. The issue is now on its merits, but further examination by an orthopedic specialist is needed before a decision can be made.
The deciding factor: The medical records indicate that the veteran's current right knee disorder may be related to his in-service injury, though it could also be due to natural progression of arthritis or other factors.
- 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
- May 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0014291
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What this means for you
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