The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of bilateral knee injury due to new and material evidence, including opinions from Dr. M. and a VA examiner. The Board found that there is some link between current knee disability and military service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted showing a link between the veteran's current knee disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0426113
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