The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and determined that there is sufficient evidence to establish that his current condition, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease (arthritis), is at least partly attributable to an injury he sustained during military service in February 1944. The Board found that resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, it was more likely than not that his left knee disorder was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is new and material evidence showing a correlation between the Veteran's current left knee disorder and an injury he sustained during military service in February 1944. The Board also found that resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his current condition was more likely than not incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1012200
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