The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied due to a meniscal tear of the right knee resulting from surgery at a VA hospital in December 1992, and it is determined that the surgery did not cause or aggravate his current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records indicate that the veteran underwent repair of a medial meniscus tear in December 1992. The Board found no evidence to suggest that this surgery caused or aggravated his current right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscal tear of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0119982
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