The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and an increased rating for the left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of direct or presumptive service incurrence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it speculative to state on examination and review of the claims file that the veteran's current right knee condition has been chronically aggravated as likely as not by his service-connected left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Meniscal Tear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637686
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