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
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Decisions by this judge: 120 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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