The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of a right knee injury due to new and material evidence received since the March 1976 rating decision. The examiner found that the veteran's current right knee condition is not related to his in-service injuries, but there are other medical records indicating progressive knee pain over years prior to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's current right knee condition is unrelated to his in-service injuries, but there is evidence of pre-existing knee issues and ongoing progression of symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0422851
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including GERD, neck injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, shrapnel wound to the lower left leg, right ankle injury, left ankle injury, RLE neuropathy, and lower back injury.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a right knee injury due to new and material evidence received since the May 1974 rating decision. The claim is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 30, 2020. The case is remanded for consideration of extraschedular TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's right knee injury during basic training is at least as likely as not related to service.
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