The Veteran's current left knee condition is found to have its origins in service, specifically a tear of the medial meniscus. The Board finds that this condition was aggravated by a work injury post-service and has resulted in ongoing residuals.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current left knee condition had its onset during service and was aggravated by a subsequent work injury, resulting in persistent disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0940433
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no continuity of symptoms after service and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current disabilities and in-service injuries.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee conditions have been rated based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment, with a current rating of 30 percent for his total knee arthroplasty. The effective date for this rating is July 25, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected left knee and low back disabilities, as well as a determination regarding her need for aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected left meniscus tear and left plica syndrome. The rating decision will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
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