The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left knee injury was reopened and granted based on new evidence showing a current disability, along with continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's left knee disability began during his active service, as evidenced by in-service treatment records and post-service medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909182
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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