The Board has determined that the evidence submitted to reopen the claim is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for chondromalacia of the left knee with degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The newly associated evidence was cumulative of previously considered evidence and did not provide a basis to reopen the claim as it did not present new or significant evidence regarding whether the pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the left knee with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0515553
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating and TDIU due to his service-connected left knee disability. A new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his left knee condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and an increased rating for his left knee disability. The TDIU claim was also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage in the left knee as of February 17, 2012. The Veteran's chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis and medial meniscal tear was previously evaluated at 10 percent based on limitation of motion.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.
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