The veteran's claims for effective dates and initial evaluations were all granted. Effective October 9, 1993, he was granted service connection for arthritis of the right knee and left knee, with an initial evaluation of 20 percent for his torn posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, left knee.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were supported by medical evidence showing his disabilities existed since separation from service and VA examinations confirmed these conditions. The effective dates were set based on when he first filed a claim or when entitlement arose, whichever was later.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, torn posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0604123
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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