The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and back disorder, both secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee disorder. The original disability rating for residuals of an injury to the left knee with lateral meniscus tear was granted at 20%, but the effective date for this benefit is still pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the right knee and back disorders were not proximately due or aggravated by service-connected left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0207572
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What this means for you
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