The August 1954 rating decision denied service connection for a torn lateral meniscus of the left knee, but the Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in this decision due to the failure to apply relevant regulations concerning service connection.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to apply the regulatory provisions pertaining to service connection to the correct and relevant facts pertaining to the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- torn lateral meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0217892
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical examination and recharacterization of the rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's left knee disability rating from 20% to 30%, effective November 1, 2018, finding that there was actual improvement in his condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right leg disability, including degenerative joint disease and a torn lateral meniscus, finding that it is proximately due to her already service-connected left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 30 percent, but a separate 20 percent rating for right knee lateral instability as of January 7, 2021, has been granted.
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