The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee meniscus injury and repair, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and left knee degenerative joint disease. The Board found that these conditions were not related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Meniscus Injury and Repair, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0214200
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at a 60 percent rating since June 2016, which includes chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness. The maximum available rating for this condition is granted.
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