The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his claim. The appeal is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the reopening of the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- internal derangement of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0500241
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Decisions by this judge: 1,467 · Granted: 18% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the disability ratings for internal derangement of the right knee and total right knee replacement prior to May 10, 2022, and effective from May 10, 2022, respectively. The Board has dismissed these issues as a result.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's knee and lumbar spine disabilities are being evaluated again, with a focus on obtaining more detailed information about their current severity.
- Granted
The Board found that the grant of service connection for a right knee disability was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to administrative error, leading to the severance of service connection. The appeal is denied.
- Denied
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