The Board has granted service connection for left knee medial meniscal tear, mild degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and scarring of the left knee and thigh. The veteran's back disabilities are rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding that the current diagnoses were at least as likely as not due to the veteran's period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee medial meniscal tear, mild degenerative arthritis of the left knee, scarring of the left knee and thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630550
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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.
What you can do next
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