The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disorder was aggravated during his active service. The Board is granting service connection for this condition, as it resulted from a pre-existing condition that worsened during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's left knee disorder increased in severity during his service due to an exacerbation of a previous condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder, Left Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0328712
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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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