The Board finds that the veteran sustained a tear to the left knee cartilage in April 1992, and has been determined by medical professionals to suffer from current residuals of this injury. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a left knee injury is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran suffered an injury to his left knee during Army Reserve training in April 1992, which required arthroscopic surgery and resulted in residual conditions. The medical records support the diagnosis of current residuals related to this service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee cartilage tear, left knee meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0303828
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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