The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting right knee disability was aggravated by his parachute jumps during service, and thus service connection is granted for residuals of a right knee injury.
The deciding factor: A VA physician found that the veteran's right knee condition, which existed prior to service, was more likely than not aggravated by performing multiple parachute jumps while in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0631362
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a preexisting right knee injury was aggravated by an in-service bumping incident at a VA facility. The Veteran's argument about VA making an error is also being considered.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 20 percent for instability of the right knee prior to November 19, 2013 was granted. The claim for a higher rating for residuals of a right knee injury is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has current knee disabilities and whether these disabilities are related to service or secondary to his service-connected lower back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the appellant's period of service in the United States Air Force Reserve from March 1984 to April 1985 may be recognized as active air service for VA benefits, but further evidence is needed to determine if this constitutes a valid claim.
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